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An introduction to qualitative research synthesis : managing the information explosion in social science research / Claire Howell Major and Maggi Savin-Baden.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Routledge, ©2010.Description: 1 online resource (ix, 187 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780203497555 (electronic bk.)
  • 0203497554 (electronic bk.)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Introduction to qualitative research synthesis.; No titleDDC classification:
  • 300.72 22
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Contents:
Part 1. Arguing for qualitative research synthesis. Making the case for qualitative research synthesis ; Comparing qualitative research synthesis with other approaches -- Part 2. Doing qualitative research synthesis. Designing the synthesis ; Analysing, synthesizing and interpreting studies ; Establishing plausibility in qualitative research synthesis ; Presenting the synthesis -- Conclusion -- Part 3. Resources. Examples of studies using qualitative research synthesis ; Executive summaries of qualitative meta-synthesis -- Glossary.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Arguing for qualitative research synthesis. Making the case for qualitative research synthesis ; Comparing qualitative research synthesis with other approaches -- Part 2. Doing qualitative research synthesis. Designing the synthesis ; Analysing, synthesizing and interpreting studies ; Establishing plausibility in qualitative research synthesis ; Presenting the synthesis -- Conclusion -- Part 3. Resources. Examples of studies using qualitative research synthesis ; Executive summaries of qualitative meta-synthesis -- Glossary.

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