Annotated Bibliography

Amato, Paul R., and Bruce Keith. "Parental Divorce and the Well-Being of Children: A Meta-Analysis." Journal of Marriage and the Family 110.1 (1991): 26-46. Web. 17 Apr. 2016.

Amato, Paul R, and Alan Booth. “A Prospective Study of Divorce and Parent-Child Relationships.” Journal of Marriage and Family 58.2 (1996): 356–365. Web. 5 Nov. 2016.

Establishing positive parenting skills within the community will assist the parents in gaining new alternatives to their current practices. “Often we get the same families that are repeat offenders or they never really learn their ways of parenting are not acceptable” (Ruiz, 2015). Providing the “Strong Families” curriculum will reduce the number of children that are

There were several people involved in this study. The licensed psychologists and counseling psychology doctorate student both conducted the intakes and provided the parenting training. The developmental- behavioral pediatrician provided the consultation and the director of Kentucky Telecare provided the technology and resources. Throughout the studied they determined that the 8 week

Sampling methods and data collection were clear. The sample is thoroughly described, as well as the researchers approach and why the purposive and snowball sampling method was appropriate for the ethnographic study. Milburn (2017) referenced sources to validate why these methods were appropriate. If the researcher fails to adequately describe the sample, it can lead to questioning if the strategy can be applied to clinical practice (Polit & Beck, 2017). The data collection and analysis were described, with the process for each. Important points were made to show the credibility of the study. The points made by Milburn (2017), such as consent was obtained, the study being approved by the Education/Nursing Research Board for ethical consideration, and an expert qualitative researcher overseeing two research assistants, all exemplified the quality of the study. Milburn

Research and evidence-based practice go hand in hand. Research is the action of obtaining knowledge with the goal of further understanding a posed question or solve a problem. Research aims at gathering support for an idea or point of view. Research though it sounds simple enough requires much thought, planning, and organization. One approach to this is conducting the correct type of research. There are various types of research “descriptive, explanatory, or predictive; basic or applied; and qualitative or quantitative.” (Schmidt, 2019) Another way to understand research is through the aim of it or by classifying the different findings based on whether research can be utilized for actual problem-solving. As a nurse, continuous research is needed

The Positive Parenting Program also known as the Triple P Program is a proposed study developed to help improve parent adolescent relationships. The target audience for this study will include single mothers and their adolescent children who live in underserved communities. I hypothesized that poverty can lead to maladaptive childhood outcomes for children. I analyzed five articles. Each article I examined focused on the negative effects that contribute to poor parenting and harmful child outcomes. There has been evidence to state that depression, poverty, and family structure all contribute to poor parenting skills. The Triple P will be divided into three components. These components will include education, parent and child communication skills, and group counseling. Throughout the program, mothers will slowly develop on how to practice positive parenting skill.

The research problems in nursing research studies can be formulated from a range of issues and insights. The research problems may be formulated as different approaches to counter the old and new health problems; they can also be designs for new and old methods of solving health problems accomplished through integrating the swiftly expanding research and evidence-based knowledge in nursing discipline (LoBiondo-Wood and Haber, 2009). Regardless of the research problem formulated for the study, the research steps in nursing research process should be addressed methodically (LoBiondo-Wood and Haber, 2009).

Data was collected by a single author using a paper data collection form. Information collected included the title and authors of the selected studies and year of publications. The study design, sample population size and inclusion criteria for each of the studies were also collected. Finally, the outcomes assessed as well as the definition of the outcome measures were also collected, along with the results produced in each paper and its conclusion.

Evaluating the quality of research is essential if findings are to be utilized in practice and incorporated into care delivery. In a previous article we explored ‘bias’ across research designs and outlined strategies to minimize bias.1 The aim of this article is to further outline rigor, or the integrity in which a study is conducted, and ensure the credibility of findings in relation to qualitative research. Concepts such as reliability, validity and generalizability typically associated with quantitative research and alternative terminology will be compared in relation to their application to qualitative research. In addition, some of the strategies adopted by qualitative researchers to enhance the credibility of their research are outlined.

Burns, N, Grove, S K (2007) Understanding nursing research: Building an evidence-based practice. 5th ed. Elsevier Saunders, United States of America

Traditionally, systematic reviews (SR) are descriptive secondary research, which may or may not be accompanied by statistical methods (metaanalysis) of pooling the results of primary, quantitative studies to answer a clinical question or test a hypothesis (Chalmers 1996). Similarly, qualitative primary studies can be pooled and synthesised in order to develop new theories to aid decision making, re-shape policies, and influence professional practices. Over the past 20 years, patient and public involvement (PPI) in research have become increasingly crucial, which has fuelled the increasing popularity of qualitative research as better ways of incorporating public and patient views into health, social and economic policies. There is however a confusing array of methods available for conducting secondary qualitative research. In this paper epistemological concepts guiding a number of methods are discussed. The consensus on enhancing transparency in reporting the synthesis of qualitative research (ENTREQ) is also reviewed

Divorce incidents have jumped over 127% in the last sixteen years according to the article “Which Aspects of Divorce Affect Children” (Luepnitz 1). With the number increasing each year, over a million American children suffer the divorce of their parents. Divorce causes irreparable harm to all involved, but most especially to the children. Though it might be shown to benefit individuals, it causes a decrease in an individual’s quality of life and puts some on a downward trajectory from which they might never fully recover. A child’s education, relationships and health are adversely affected when parental divorce occurs.

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Research is typically done because of researchers’ personal interests or questions that they encounter in a clinical setting. A qualitative research study is different from a quantitative research study in many ways. A qualitative research study focuses on narrative data and follows the principle of data saturation (Polit & Beck, 2012). The purposes of a qualitative research study are to clearly understand particular phenomena, relationships, and concepts. Phenomenology is one of the research traditions in a qualitative research study. The other common research traditions in a qualitative research study are grounded theory and ethnography. This paper is going to critique a qualitative research study that focused on warfarin management after patients were discharged from hospitals. Essential elements affecting the quality of a qualitative research study are introduced below.