Strategies for Theory Construction in Nursing

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Author: Lorraine Olszewski Walker

ISBN-10: 0131191268

ISBN-13: 9780131191266

Category: General & Miscellaneous - Nursing

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This book details the advances that have been made in theory development and demonstrate the continued relevance of theory to nursing practice.Chapters discuss concepts, 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 include: Recent theory development work being done by nurses; Emergent philosophical views that reflect increased diversity; and International nursing theory development.Nursing Professionals.

1Theory development in context32Introduction to elements, approaches, and strategies of theory development253Concept synthesis394Concept derivation525Concept analysis636Statement synthesis877Statement derivation1098Statement analysis1199Theory synthesis13510Theory derivation14811Theory analysis16012Concept, statement, and theory testing18313Frontiers of nursing theory and knowledge development195