Major, Claire Howell.

An introduction to qualitative research synthesis : managing the information explosion in social science research / Claire Howell Major and Maggi Savin-Baden. - London : Routledge, c2010. - ix, 187 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Arguing for qualitative research synthesis -- Making the case for qualitative research synthesis -- Comparing qualitative research synthesis with other approaches -- Doing qualitative research synthesis -- Designing the synthesis -- Analyzing, synthesizing and interpreting studies -- Establishing plausibility in qualitative research synthesis -- Presenting the synthesis -- Conclusion -- Resources -- A. examples of studies using qualitative research synthesis -- B. sample article, annotated -- Qualitative research synthesis bibliography, texts and studies.

9780415562850 (hbk.) 0415562856 (hbk.) 9780415562867 (pbk.) 0415562864 (pbk.)


Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
Education--Research--Methodology.
Qualitative research--Methodology.

300.72 / MAJ 2010