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Now in its second edition, Practical Statistics for Nursing and
Health Care provides a sound foundation for nursing, midwifery and
other health care students and early career professionals, guiding
readers through the often daunting subject of statistics 'from
scratch'. Making no assumptions about one's existing knowledge, the
text develops in complexity as the material and concepts become
more familiar, allowing readers to build the confidence and skills
to apply various formula and techniques to their own data. The
authors explain common methods of interpreting data sets and
explore basic statistical principles that enable nurses and health
care professionals to decide on suitable treatment, as well as
equipping readers with the tools to critically appraise clinical
trials and epidemiology journals. Offers information on statistics
presented in a clear, straightforward manner Covers all basic
statistical concepts and tests, and includes worked examples, case
studies, and data sets Provides an understanding of how data
collected can be processed for the patients' benefit Contains a new
section on how to calculate and use percentiles Written for
students, qualified nurses and other healthcare professionals,
Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care is a hands-on
guide to gaining rapid proficiency in statistics.
An understanding of statistical principles and methods is essential for any scientist but is particularly important for those in the life sciences. The field biologist faces very particular problems and challenges with statistics as "real life" situations such as collecting insects with a sweep net or counting seagulls on a cliff face can hardly be expected to be as reliable or controllable as a laboratory-based experiment. Acknowledging the peculiarities of field-based data and its interpretation, Practical Statistics for Field Biology introduces readers to the principles and methods of statistical analysis allowing them to understand research reports in journals, decide on the most appropriate statistical tests for their own problems and finally to analyse and present their findings. To enhance the usefulness of this book, the new edition incorporates the more advanced method of multivariate analysis, introducing the nature of multivariate problems and describing the techniques of principal components analysis, cluster analysis and discriminant analysis which are all applied to biological examples. An appendix detailing the statistical computing packages available has also been included. Practical Statistics for Field biology will be of interest to undergraduates studying ecology, biology, and earth and environmental sciences. In addition, it will be useful for postgraduates who are not familiar with the application of multivariate techniques and practising field biologists working in these areas. Review of the First Edition "In summary, Practical Statistics for Field Biology is an excellent introductory text for first and second year undergraduate courses in biology." Trends in Ecology & Evolution What the lecturers said about the First Edition: "An excellent introductory guide to statistics." "Applicable examples in an understandable text."
The Fifth Edition of Floyd J. Fowler Jr.'s bestselling Survey
Research Methods presents the very latest methodological knowledge
on surveys. Offering a sound basis for evaluating how each aspect
of a survey can affect its precision, accuracy, and credibility,
the book guides readers through each step of the survey research
process. This fully updated edition addresses the growth of the
Internet for data collection and the subsequent rapid expansion of
online survey usage, the precipitous drop in response rates for
telephone surveys, the continued improvement in techniques for
pre-survey evaluation of questions, and the growing role of
individual cell phones in addition to-and often instead
of-household landlines. Throughout the book, the author puts the
profound changes taking place in the survey research world today
into perspective, helping researchers learn how to best use new and
traditional options for collecting data.
The 2001 Yearbook of the AEFA reaffirms the connections between the
field of education finance and the wider education community. Among
the topics it examines are curricula reform, outcome assessment,
accountability, community control, and privatization. 2001.
Librarianship may be said to be facing an identity crisis. It may
also be said that librarianship has been facing an identity crisis
since it was proposed as a profession. With the advent of
technology that lowers barriers to the access of information, the
mission of a library has become indistinct. This volume will
explore the current purpose of librarianship and libraries, how we
become "Masters of our Domains", develop expertise in various
elements of the profession, and how we extend outward into our
communities.
What is meant by 'influence' in the realm of literature, art, music
or ideas? How is it related to concepts such as pastiche or parody?
Self-evidently, our understanding of any 'past' work depends on
contemporary methods of reading; but does it makes sense,
therefore, to claim that influence can be retroactive? Harold Bloom
used the term 'the anxiety of influence' as the title of a famous
study, but his is only one of many theorizations that span the
modern era. This collection of essays examines a variety of texts
written in French from the eighteenth century onwards, together
with a number of visual and musical works. (All quotations in other
languages are followed by translations in English.) The
contributors elucidate, question and/or draw on major theories of
influence, in new readings of well-known works. Whilst all engage
with French and/or francophone culture, the works examined open
cross-disciplinary perspectives.
This collection engages with questions of influence, a vexed and
problematic concept whose intellectual history is both ancient and
vast. It examines a range of texts written in French, sometimes in
dialogue with visual/musical works, drawn mainly from the
eighteenth century onwards. Connections are made with related work
in a range of disciplines.
In On Leadership: An Interdisciplinary Approach editors Fowler and
Raehll provide one of the most comprehensive books on
interdisciplinary leadership approaches to date. Contributing
authors from across the nation and around the globe include
individuals from an array of sectors, including Education (PK-12
and Higher Education), Business, Public and Nonprofit
Organizations, Government, Military, Law Enforcement, and the
Healthcare Industry. With a focus on highlighting the best
practices as it applies to effective leadership in any given
organization, the book offers a much needed analysis of what it
means to lead successfully in the 21st Century and beyond.
This book is significant in that it offers an in-depth historical
analysis of educational leadership and educational policy in the
United States and around the globe. The book focuses on how
leadership preparation and practices as well as policy and
procedures have affected and continues to effect all stakeholders
including school leaders, teachers, and students. The aim of the
book is to examine both the positive and negative implications
(nationally and internationally) of: (1) trends in educational
leadership preparation; (2) trends in educational leadership
practices; (3) educational policy; and (4) the procedures and the
intended/unintended consequences associated with such policies.
In On Leadership: An Interdisciplinary Approach editors Fowler and
Raehll provide one of the most comprehensive books on
interdisciplinary leadership approaches to date. Contributing
authors from across the nation and around the globe include
individuals from an array of sectors, including Education (PK-12
and Higher Education), Business, Public and Nonprofit
Organizations, Government, Military, Law Enforcement, and the
Healthcare Industry. With a focus on highlighting the best
practices as it applies to effective leadership in any given
organization, the book offers a much needed analysis of what it
means to lead successfully in the 21st Century and beyond.
This book is significant in that it offers an in-depth historical
analysis of educational leadership and educational policy in the
United States and around the globe. The book focuses on how
leadership preparation and practices as well as policy and
procedures have affected and continues to effect all stakeholders
including school leaders, teachers, and students. The aim of the
book is to examine both the positive and negative implications
(nationally and internationally) of: (1) trends in educational
leadership preparation; (2) trends in educational leadership
practices; (3) educational policy; and (4) the procedures and the
intended/unintended consequences associated with such policies.
Human Resources for School Leaders contains comprehensive and
systematic coverage of all aspects of public school human resource
management. Unlike other books focused on this topic, the authors
ground their text on "student learning" and outline strategies
designed to enhance school climate and culture. The early chapters
focus on relevant theories and research supporting current human
resource methods- required learning in any educational leadership
preparation program. The following chapters take a more
practitioner approach as main topics include recruiting, hiring,
orientation, mentoring, leading, and professional growth of
teachers. The differentiating factors between this text by Davis
&Fowler and other texts on the market is (1) the forward
looking approach taken by the authors in that they not only exam
current 21st century HRD practices but also give the reader insight
into future HRD methods in a century dominated by K-12
marketization; (2) the focus on building level HRD systems; and (3)
the thorough descriptions of available technology tools that can be
utilized to improve HRD systems and heighten quality control
through efficient data-based decisions thereby impacting
instructional capacity and student learning. The case studies are
relevant and relatable, and offer practical strategies and
techniques that can be easily implemented at the building or
district level.
The Making of Modern Law: Foreign, Comparative and International
Law, 1600-1926, brings together foreign, comparative, and
international titles in a single resource. Its International Law
component features works of some of the great legal theorists,
including Gentili, Grotius, Selden, Zouche, Pufendorf,
Bijnkershoek, Wolff, Vattel, Martens, Mackintosh, Wheaton, among
others. The materials in this archive are drawn from three
world-class American law libraries: the Yale Law Library, the
George Washington University Law Library, and the Columbia Law
Library.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of
original works are available via print-on-demand, making them
readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars,
and readers of all ages.+++++++++++++++The below data was compiled
from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of
this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping
to insure edition identification: +++++++++++++++Harvard Law School
LibraryLP2H002480019010101The Making of Modern Law: Primary
Sources, Part IICalais, Maine: The Advertiser Publishing Company,
1901 1-9] 10-165 p. 23 cmUnited States
This study analyzes Army-Air Force cooperation during the previous
twenty-five years in an effort to derive an analytical framework
that the two services can use as the basis for future cooperative
efforts....The focus is on deep operations because of the potential
for the two services to create a seam during deep attack in which
neither service can target enemy installations or forces
effectively. The study begins with five proposed characteristics of
an analytical framework: (1) Standardize terms; (2) Achieve full
potential of combined effects; (3) Provide mutual protection; (4)
Mitigate the possibility of fratricide; (5) Eliminate the creation
of seams. It then tests this proposed analytical framework using
two historical case studies.... T]he evolution of Airland Battle
doctrine and the relatively effective interservice dialogue that
occurred through the 1980s... and] the operations of the Israeli
Defense Force in the Bekaa Valley.
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