03719nam 22007453u 450 991079991110332120240131154030.01-283-60527-997866139177201-136-61613-60-203-49755-4(CKB)2670000000242399(EBL)1024553(OCoLC)811505968(SSID)ssj0000711461(PQKBManifestationID)11411148(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000711461(PQKBWorkID)10700113(PQKB)10453447(MiAaPQ)EBC1024553(OCoLC)406945870(FINmELB)ELB138916(EXLCZ)99267000000024239920130418d2012|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrAn Introduction to Qualitative Research Synthesis[electronic resource] Managing the Information Explosion in Social Science ResearchHoboken Taylor and Francis20121 online resource (193 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-415-56285-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 ResourcesExamples of studies using qualitative research synthesisExecutive summaries of qualitative meta-synthesis articles; Bibliography; References; Glossary; IndexProviding 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 across different studiesThe authors describe qualitative research synthesis and argue for its use, describing the process of data analysis, synthesis and interpretation and provide specific details and examples of how the approach works in practice. This accessible book:<ULEducation - Research - MethodologyQualitative research - MethodologySocial sciences - Research - MethodologySocial sciencesMethodologyResearchEducationMethodologyResearchQualitative researchMethodologySocial SciencesHILCCSocial Sciences - GeneralHILCCEducation - Research - Methodology.Qualitative research - Methodology.Social sciences - Research - Methodology.Social sciencesMethodologyResearchEducationMethodologyResearchQualitative researchMethodologySocial SciencesSocial Sciences - General001.433300.72Major Claire Howell1500322Savin-Baden Maggi851672AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910799911103321An Introduction to Qualitative Research Synthesis3875992UNINA