Description
Book SynopsisOffers a step-by-step guide to conducting qualitative meta-analysis (QMA). This flexible and generic method synthesizes the findings of several research studies investigating similar phenomena. QMA answers the need for rigorous secondary analysis that offers a more conclusive picture of a field of inquiry.
Trade ReviewThis practical field guide is exceptionally instructive, as well as sophisticated about the origins, essence, and rationale of qualitative meta-analysis. Vividly illustrated by real examples throughout. Indispensable for any qualitative researcher—at all stages in their career. -- Hanne Weie Oddli, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology, University of Oslo
Here, finally, is an accessible and practical—yet nonetheless comprehensive—guidebook to navigate the discipline of qualitative meta-synthesis. The authors thoroughly illustrate each step of the analysis with helpful examples that allow the reader to clearly envision a new plane of development in qualitative research.
-- Shigeru Iwakabe, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, Ritsumeikan University, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Counselling Psychology Quarterly
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Qualitative Meta-Analysis: Its Origins and Rationale—Situating Our Perspective
Chapter 2. Defining the Research Problem and Planning the Study
Chapter 3. Selecting the Primary Studies and Extracting the Data
Chapter 4. Analyzing Meta-Analytic Data
Chapter 5. Limitations and Challenges of Qualitative Meta-Analysis
Chapter 6. Publishing Qualitative Meta-Analysis
Chapter 7. Summary and Future Directions
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