03720nam 22007573u 450 991096818440332120251117084903.01-283-60527-997866139177201-136-61613-60-203-49755-4(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 Managing the Information Explosion in Social Science Research1st ed.Hoboken 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 sciencesMethodologyResearch.EducationMethodologyResearch.Qualitative researchMethodology.Social SciencesSocial Sciences - General001.433300.72Major Claire Howell1609985Savin-Baden Maggi851672AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910968184403321An Introduction to Qualitative Research Synthesis4450413UNINA