Demonstrates how to formulate a question clinically relevant to a client, and the five-step process that can be used to answer it. Explains the different types of research and the different methods and measurements that are used to evaluate each type. Addresses the advantages and disadvantages of each type of research and explains why in "The Pros and Cons" side bars. Features "Connections" sidebars that demonstrates the interrelationships between material in the current chapter and key concepts addressed in other chapters. Uses figures, displays, and flow diagrams to make concepts easier to understand. Includes exercises at the end of each chapter that reinforce the examples or techniques discussed in that chapter. Provides a library of examples from the research literature and online links to help students make the connection between the issues being discussed and the role of research in the real world.