An Introduction to Qualitative Research Synthesis : Managing the Information Explosion in Social Science Research.

Providing a comprehensive guide for understanding, interpreting and synthesizing qualitative studies, An Introduction to Qualitative Research Synthesis shows how data can be collated together effectively to summarise existing bodies of knowledge and to create a more complete picture of findings acro...

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Main Author: Major, Claire Howell
Other Authors: Savin-Baden, Maggi
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1 Arguing for qualitative research synthesis; Chapter 1 Making the case for qualitative research synthesis; Chapter 2 Comparing qualitative research synthesis with other approaches; Part 2 Doing qualitative research synthesis; Chapter 3 Designing the synthesis; Chapter 4 Analysing, synthesizing and interpreting studies; Chapter 5 Establishing plausibility in qualitative research synthesis; Chapter 6 Presenting the synthesis; Conclusion; Part 3 Resources
  • Examples of studies using qualitative research synthesisExecutive summaries of qualitative meta-synthesis articles; Bibliography; References; Glossary; Index