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Zusatztext "[This] is a book well worth reading due to the strong content and the valuable procedures which Major and Savin-Baden provide?.a qualitative researcher has an excellent toolbox in this text?.a strong book and a good read for anyone who is interested in qualitative research synthesis."--The Qualitative Report"This text will serve as a benchmark in the development of this nascent methodological approach and is for all who rely on the findings of qualitative research studies in their own research....Highly recommended."--CHOICE Informationen zum Autor Claire Howell Major is Professor of the Higher Education Program at the University of Alabama, USA. Maggi Savin-Baden is Professor of Higher Education Research at Coventry University, UK. Klappentext Qualitative research synthesis provides a comprehensive glimpse of what individual qualitative studies show. The authors describe the process of data analysis, synthesis and interpretation that users may follow and adapt. Zusammenfassung Qualitative research synthesis provides a comprehensive glimpse of what individual qualitative studies show. The authors describe the process of data analysis, synthesis and interpretation that users may follow and adapt. Inhaltsverzeichnis @contents: Selected Contents: Introduction Part 1: Arguing for qualitative research synthesis 1. Making the case for qualitative research synthesis 2. Comparing qualitative research synthesis with other approaches Part 2: Doing qualitative research synthesis 3. Designing the synthesis 4. Analyzing, synthesizing and interpreting studies 5. Establishing plausibility in qualitative research synthesis 6. Presenting the synthesis Conclusion Part 3: Resources Examples of studies using qualitative research synthesis Sample article, Annotated Qualitative research synthesis bibliography, texts and studies End matter Works Cited Index Glossary ...
