Strategies for Theory Construction in NursingThe new edition of this popular text features nursing theory development within the larger nursing context. Chapters discuss concept, statement, and theory development with recently published examples of theory strategies, emphasizing concept analytical work. Introductory chapters clarify the relevance of theory to nursing practice, while concluding chapters contain a greater emphasis on how theories can be tested for validity and utility in practice. Features
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Concept Development | 35 |
Statement Development | 79 |
Theory Development | 131 |
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Adv Nurs Sci approaches Baltes behaviors Betty Neuman causal cepts Chapter clinical concept analysis concept derivation concept development concept synthesis coping correlation critical attributes Critical theory defining attributes derived statements designs determine development in nursing diagnosis discipline empirical validity evaluation evidence examine example existing failure to thrive Fawcett grand theories hypotheses ideas identified infants knowledge level of theory literature logical Maccia meaning ment meta-theory methods middle-range theories mothers Nurs Res nurse support nursing diagnoses nursing practice Nursing Research nursing science operational definition parent field patient perceptual maps perspective phenomena phenomenon philosophy of science practice theory predictions qualitative quantitative relational statements relationships relevant scientific social specific statement analysis statement derivation statement synthesis statistical steps strategy stress structure testable theoretical theorist theory analysis theory building Theory Construction theory derivation theory synthesis theory testing tion topic of interest variables York