Hope

From The Critics

Reviewer: Karen Anderson Keith, PhD, RN, CS(Pace University)
Description: This is a theory and research treatise on the use of Parse's theory in developing the concept hope. Reported research is international and multicultural in scope.
Purpose: The purpose of this book is to acquaint readers with the concept hope and how it is conceptualized and researched within Parse's human becoming theory. The book provides an important perspective on hope, an essential concept in nursing.
Audience: The author states that the book is written for faculty and graduate and undergraduate students in nursing and other disciplines. Though the work will be useful to scientists and practitioners in many disciplines, the typical reader/user will be at least a master's student. Parse is the creator of the theory on human becoming. Authors for individual chapters are credible authorities in research using the theory of human becoming.
Features: This book describes Parse's theory of human becoming from the perspective of the concept of hope. Included is an excellent literature review on the concept and research studies that illuminate the concept. Studies took place in North America (Canada and the U.S.), Europe (Finland, Italy, Sweden, and the United Kingdom), Asia (Japan and Taiwan) and Australia. Settings of the studies varied from the general population of different countries to those living in homeless shelters, a leprosarium, and a chronic care facility. The process of research using the theory of human becoming is well-explained and the concept of hope is well-developed. Tables are excellent throughout and provide a blueprint of each author's thinking in developing the concept. The book ends with a chapter by Parse that delineates the structures of hope as identified in each of the studies and core concepts with possible research phenomena. The main drawback to the usefulness of the book is the unique language of human becoming. Without some comfort with and knowledge of this theory, and some commitment to the framework of human becoming, the book is difficult to read and understand.
Assessment: This book provides a unique contribution to the field of nursing that is useful to other disciplines.

Karen Anderson Keith

This is a theory and research treatise on the use of Parse's theory in developing the concept hope. Reported research is international and multicultural in scope. The purpose of this book is to acquaint readers with the concept hope and how it is conceptualized and researched within Parse's human becoming theory. The book provides an important perspective on hope, an essential concept in nursing. The author states that the book is written for faculty and graduate and undergraduate students in nursing and other disciplines. Though the work will be useful to scientists and practitioners in many disciplines, the typical reader/user will be at least a master's student. Parse is the creator of the theory on human becoming. Authors for individual chapters are credible authorities in research using the theory of human becoming. This book describes Parse's theory of human becoming from the perspective of the concept of hope. Included is an excellent literature review on the concept and research studies that illuminate the concept. Studies took place in North America (Canada and the U.S.), Europe (Finland, Italy, Sweden, and the United Kingdom), Asia (Japan and Taiwan) and Australia. Settings of the studies varied from the general population of different countries to those living in homeless shelters, a leprosarium, and a chronic care facility. The process of research using the theory of human becoming is well-explained and the concept of hope is well-developed. Tables are excellent throughout and provide a blueprint of each author's thinking in developing the concept. The book ends with a chapter by Parse that delineates the structures of hope as identified in each of the studies and coreconcepts with possible research phenomena. The main drawback to the usefulness of the book is the unique language of human becoming. Without some comfort with and knowledge of this theory, and some commitment to the framework of human becoming, the book is difficult to read and understand. This book provides a unique contribution to the field of nursing that is useful to other disciplines.

Booknews

Based on the findings from international qualitative human science research on the lived experience of hope, conducted in nine industrialized countries. The studies were guided by the human becoming theory and used the Parse research methodology. Among the groups studied were Taiwanese in a leprosarium, Canadians in chronic care settings, and native North Americans in the US. Student and practicing nurses and others in the health care industry can find insights on the link between hope and health. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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