TY - BOOK AU - Morse, Janice M. TI - Analyzing and conceptualizing the theoretical foundations of nursing SN - 9780826161017 AV - RT 81.5 .M67 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - New York, NY PB - Springer Publishing Company KW - NURSING -- RESEARCH N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Section I: Desperately seeking theory -- Section II: All about concepts -- Section III: Emerging concepts -- Section IV: Partially developed concepts -- Section V: Toward mid-range theory -- Section VI: Mixed- and multiple-method approaches -- Section VII: The quantitative mindframe -- Section VIII: Toward certainty: building a mature theoretical base -- Section IX: Toward theory-based interventions -- Section X: Postface N2 - By embracing the major conceptual and theoretical contributions to nursing research that are outside of "traditional" nursing theory, this is a vital resource for nurse researchers, and one that is indispensible for doctoral nursing students. The book examines in-depth the components of nursing theory and the types and uses of theory in nursing research and practice ER -