An introduction to qualitative research synthesis
Subtitle: managing the information explosion in social science research
By: Claire Howell Major and Maggi Savin-Baden.
Contributors: Savin-Baden, Maggi, 1960-
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9780415562850; 9780415562867
Subjects: Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology; Education -- Research -- Methodology; Qualitative research -- Methodology
Description: Providing a comprehensive guide for understanding, interpreting and synthesizing qualitative studies, this book shows how data can be collated together effectively to summarize existing bodies of knowledge and to create a more complete picture of findings across different studies. This accessible book fully explains the qualitative research synthesis approach; provides advice and examples of findings; describes the process of establishing credibility in the research process; provides annotated examples of the work in process; references published examples of the approach across a wide variety of fields.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Arguing for qualitative research synthesis; title: Making the case for qualitative research synthesis; title: Comparing qualitative research synthesis with other approaches; title: Doing qualitative research synthesis; title: Designing the synthesis; title: Analyzing, synthesizing and interpreting studies; title: Establishing plausibility in qualitative research synthesis; title: Presenting the synthesis; title: Conclusion; title: Resources; title: A. examples of studies using qualitative research synthesis; title: B. sample article, annotated; title: Qualitative research synthesis bibliography, texts and studies.