HDFS328 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Family 13, Fluoride

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Human Development and Family Studies
• Course: HDFS328
• Professor: Buell Martha

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Good evidence comes from well-made research (good methodology) From number of sources; refereed journal articles, organizational analyses, program evaluations, client/employee surveys, needs assessments. Techniques and procedures that produce research evidence, such as sampling strategies, measurements instruments, etc. Use methods to make case and counter arguments that are contrary to what evidence suggests. We"re in information age where research is vital skill. No child left behind (nclb) signed into law in 2002, considerable initial support; houston. Miracle may not have been miracle (closed gap, but measurement they did didn"t lead to positive results) Fluoride in water causes brittle bones maybe not though. Secondary: using existing data set to answer a question in own way. Large-scale surveys, small lab experiments, snapshots in time, laboratory experiments, theoretical analyses, etc. Can be quantitative or qualitative, or a mix of both. Mixed methods combines and advantages of quantitative and qualitative approaches. Applied: satisfies practical need to know about a phenomenon.