Proposals That Work

A Guide for Planning Dissertations and Grant Proposals
Fifth Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-4129-2422-1
Verlag: Sage Publications, Inc

Buch, Englisch, 376 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 692 g

Previous editions of this book have helped well over 100,000 students and professionals write effective proposals for dissertations and grants. Covering all aspects of the proposal process, from the most basic questions about form and style to the task of seeking funding, Proposals That Work offers clear advice backed up with excellent examples. In its fifth edition, the authors have integrated a discussion of the effects of new technologies and the Internet on the proposal process with URLs listed where appropriate. In addition, there are new sections covering alternative forms of proposals and dissertations and the role of academic rigor in research. As always, the authors have included a number of specimen proposals, two that are completely new to this edition, to help shed light on the important issues surrounding the writing of proposals. Clear, straightforward, and reader-friendly, Proposals That Work is a must-own for anyone considering writing a proposal for a thesis, a dissertation, or a grant.Key Features:Four example proposals ('specimens') from experimental, qualitative, quasi-experimental, and grant renewal research, each with accompanying commentary and constructive criticismUpdated and expanded information on software and alternative suggestions to cover the wide range of resources available and used.ááFull chapters devoted to ethics, common mistakes in proposal writing, funding, the qualitative research proposal, and much more.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Locke, Lawrence F.

Spirduso, Waneen Wyrick

Silverman, Stephen J.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Demographie, Demoskopie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I: WRITING THE PROPOSAL
CHAPTER 1. The Function of the Proposal
Function
Regulations Governing Proposals
General Considerations
General Format
Specific Tasks
Completing the Tasks: The Proposal and the Report
CHAPTER 2. Doing the Right Thing: “The Habit of Truth”
Ethics and the Research Process
The Ethics of Writing
Ethics in Publication
Personal and Professional Relationships
CHAPTER 3. Developing the Thesis or Dissertation Proposal: Some Common Problems
Before the Proposal: First Things First
The Sequence of Proposing: From Selecting a Topic to Forming a Committee
CHAPTER 4. Content of the Proposal: Important Considerations
Reviewing the Literature: Finding It First
Reviewing the Literature: Writing the Right Stuff
Spadework: The Proper Use of Pilot Studies
Murphy’s Law: Anticipating the Unexpected
Anticipating the Analysis: Do It Now
The Statistical Well: Drinking the Greatest Draught
The Scientific State of Mind: Proof, Truth, and Rationalized Choices
CHAPTER 5. Preparation of Proposals for Qualitative Research: Different Assumptions
The Only Constant Is Change
Disagreements and Diversity
A Brief Description of Qualitative Research
Preparing a Proposal for Qualitative Research
Resources for Qualitative Research
The Decision to Go Qualitative
CHAPTER 6. Style and Form in Writing the Proposal
Praising, Exhorting, and Polemicizing: Don’t
Quotations: How to Pick Fruit From the Knowledge Tree
Clarity and Precision: Speaking in System Language
Editing: The Care and Nurture of a Document
In Search of a Title: First Impressions and the Route to Retrieval
CHAPTER 7. The Oral Presentation
Preparing Content
Preparing Materials
A Special Note about the Use of PowerPoint
Practice and Revision
Preparing the Environment
Oral Presentation
Managing Interaction
The Aftermath
PART II: MONEY FOR RESEARCH
Introduction
CHAPTER 8. Money for Research: How to Ask for Help
Introduction
Money is Available to Support Research
Locating the Money Tree
Working with the Money Source
The Grant Application—The Big Picture
Dealing with Rejection
Planning and Preparation: Taking the Long View
Special Tips (and Encouragement) for Students
CHAPTER 9. Preparation of the Grant Proposal
Using Planning Models and Flowcharts
The Application
Letters of Endorsement and Confirmation
The Research Plan
Appendices
Summary
PART III: SPECIMEN PROPOSALS
Introduction
PROPOSAL 1. Experimental Study—Strength Training in Older Women: Does Self-Efficacy Mediate Improvements in Physical Function?
PROPOSAL 2. Qualitative Study—Teachers Who Make a Difference: Voices of Mexican American Students
PROPOSAL 3. Online Electronic Survey Study—The Nutrition Care Process of Front-line Pediatric HIV Providers
PROPOSAL 4. Funded Grant— How Higher Education In Prison Affects Student-Inmates’ Social Capital And Conceptions Of Self
APPENDIX A: Annotated Bibliography of Supplementary References

Über Autor(innen)

Locke, Lawrence F.
Lawrence F. Locke is Professor Emeritus of Education and Physical Education at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. A native of Connecticut, he received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Springfield College and a Ph.D. from Stanford University. He has written extensively on the production and utilization of research on teaching and teacher education. He has authored a number of books designed to assist non-specialists with the tasks of reading and understanding research. After many years residing in Sunderland, MA he now makes his home on Cape Cod, but with his wife, Professor Lorraine Goyette, he has spent much of each year writing, running, and exploring the Beartooth Mountains at Sky Ranch in Reed Point, MT.

Spirduso, Waneen Wyrick
Waneen Wyrick Spirduso is the Mauzy Regents Professor Emerita in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at The University of Texas at Austin. She is a native of Austin and holds bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from The University of Texas and a master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her research focuses on the effects of aging and the mechanisms of motor control. She has been a prolific contributor to the research literature and has authored textbooks related to research methods and aging. She taught research methods and directed student research for more than four decades and has received numerous research grants from the federal government and foundations. She plays golf and rows, and lives with her husband, Craig Spirduso, in Austin, TX. Her website is http://www.edb.utexas.edu/coe/depts/kin/faculty/spirduso/index.html

Silverman, Stephen J.
Stephen J. Silverman is Professor of Education and Chair of the Department of Biobehavioral Sciences at Teachers College, Columbia University. He is a native of Philadelphia and holds a bachelor’s degree from Temple University, a master’s degree from Washington State University, and a doctoral degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His research focuses on teaching and learning in physical education and on methods for conducting research in field settings. He has authored numerous research articles and chapters, and is coauthor of a number of books. He has served as editor of two research journals, is an experienced research consultant, has directed graduate students, and has, for many years, taught classes in research methods, statistics, and measurement. He enjoys running, following politics, and aquatic sports, and lives with his wife, Patricia Moran, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. His website is: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/faculty/ss928