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Edition: 2nd
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0195324277
Interdisciplinary Research: Case Studies from Health and Social Science
Interdisciplinary research now receives a great deal of attention because of the rich, creative contributions it often generates. Medical books Interdisciplinary Research. But a host of factors--institutional, interpersonal and intellectual--also make a daunting challenge of conducting research outside one's usual domain. This newly updated and revised edition of Interdisciplinary Research is a substantive and practical guide to the most effective avenues for collaborative and integrative research in the social, behavioral, and bio-medical sciences. It provides answers to questions such as what is the best way to conduct interdisciplinary research on topics related to human health, behavior, and development? Which are the most successful interdisciplinary research programs in these areas? How do you identify appropriate collaborators? How do you find dedicated funding streams? How do you overcome peer-review and publishing challenges? This is the only book that provides answers directly from researchers who have carried out successful interdisciplinary programs. The editors give a concise of account of the lessons that can be taken from the book, and then present a series of case studies that reveal the most successful interdisciplinary research programs Medical books Work at the Boundaries of Science: Information and the Interdisciplinary Research Process. Categories: Communication in science, Interdisciplinary research. Contributors: CL Palmer - Author. Format: Hardcover
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Categories: Communication in science, Interdisciplinary research. Contributors: CL Palmer - Author. Format: Hardcover
Contributors: Committee on Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research - Author. Format: Paperback
Categories: Communication in science, Interdisciplinary research. Contributors: CL Palmer - Author. Format: Hardcover
Categories: Communication in science, Interdisciplinary research. Contributors: CL Palmer - Author. Format: Hardcover
Medical Book Interdisciplinary Research
But a host of factors--institutional, interpersonal and intellectual--also make a daunting challenge of conducting research outside one's usual domain. This newly updated and revised edition of Interdisciplinary Research is a substantive and practical guide to the most effective avenues for collaborative and integrative research in the social, behavioral, and bio-medical sciences. It provides answers to questions such as what is the best way to conduct interdisciplinary research on topics related to human health, behavior, and development? Which are the most successful interdisciplinary research programs in these areas? How do you identify appropriate collaborators? How do you find dedicated funding streams? How do you overcome peer-review and publishing challenges? This is the only book that provides answers directly from researchers who have carried out successful interdisciplinary programs. The editors give a concise of account of the lessons that can be taken from the book, and then present a series of case studies that reveal the most successful interdisciplinary research programs. These programs provide a variety of models of how best to undertake interdisciplinary research. Each of the chapter authors has carried out innovative, collaborative programs, and all give compelling accounts of the benefits of interdisciplinary research and the central strategies required to achieve them.
