{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-qualitative-research-claire-howell-major-9780415562850","title":"An Introduction to Qualitative Research Synthesis: Managing the Information Explosion in Social Science Research","description":"\u003cp\u003eProviding a comprehensive guide for understanding, interpreting and synthesizing qualitative studies, \u003cem\u003eAn Introduction to Qualitative Research Synthesis\u003c\/em\u003e 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 studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003efully explains the qualitative research synthesis approach; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eprovides advice and examples of findings; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003edescribes the process of establishing credibility in the research process; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eprovides annotated examples of the work in process; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ereferences published examples of the approach across a wide variety of fields. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelping researchers to understand, make meaning and synthesize a wide variety of datasets, this book is broad in scope yet practical in approach. It will be beneficial to those working in social science disciplines, including researchers, teachers, students and policy makers, especially those interested in methods of synthesis such as meta-ethnography, qualitative meta-analysis, qualitative meta-synthesis, interpretive synthesis, narrative synthesis, and qualitative systematic review.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claire Howell Major,Maggi Savin-Baden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415562856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415562850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2010","brand":"Claire Howell Major","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086627582207,"sku":"9780415562850","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_72bedbec-d927-4f55-b303-dc3e69c82126.jpg?v=1769095719","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-qualitative-research-claire-howell-major-9780415562850","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}