An introduction to qualitative research synthesis: managing the information explosion in social science research

@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