Synopses & Reviews
Completely updated in a new 5th edition, 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:
Table of Contents
PART I. Overview of Theory & Theory Development
1. Theory in Nursing: Past to Present
2. Using Knowledge Development and Theory to Inform Practice
3. Approaches to Theory Development Used in This Book
PART II. Derivation Strategies
4. Concept Derivation
5. Statement Derivation
6. Theory Derivation
PART III. Synthesis Strategies
7. Concept Synthesis
8. Statement Synthesis
9. Theory Synthesis
PART IV. Analysis Strategies
10. Concept Analysis
11. Statement Analysis
12. Theory Analysis
PART V. Perspectives on Theory and Its Credibility
13. Concept, Statement, and Theory Testing