Research Synthesis and Meta-Analysis

A Step-by-Step Approach

AvHarris Cooper

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

Del 2 i serien Applied Social Research Methods

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Beskrivning

The Fifth Edition of Harris Cooper's bestselling text offers practical advice on how to conduct a synthesis of research in the social, behavioral, and health sciences. The book is written in plain language with four running examples drawn from psychology, education, and health science. With ample coverage of literature searching and the technical aspects of meta-analysis, this one-of-a-kind book applies the basic principles of sound data gathering to the task of producing a comprehensive assessment of existing research.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-03-16
Mått:152 x 226 x 20 mm
Vikt:499 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Applied Social Research Methods
Antal sidor:384
Upplaga:5
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781483331157

Utforska kategorier

Pedagogisk psykologi inom Psykologi och pedagogik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Psykologisk metod inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

Harris Cooper is Hugo L. Blomquist professor for psychology and neuroscience at Duke University. In 2007, he received the Contributions to Research Synthesis Methodology Award from the International Campbell Collaboration. In 2008, he received the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Research Synthesis Methodology. He has been the editor of Psychological Bulletin and Archives of Scientific Psychology. From 2009 to 2015, he was the Chief Editorial Advisor to the American Psychological Association’s journal publishing program. His substantive interests include application of social and developmental psychology to education policy.

Innehållsförteckning

INTRODUCTION: LITERATURE REVIEWS, RESEARCH SYNTHESES AND META-ANALYSESSTEP 1: Formulating the ProblemSTEP 2: Searching the LiteratureSTEP 3: Gathering Information From StudiesSTEP 4: Evaluating the Quality of StudiesSTEP 5: Analyzing and Integrating the Outcomes of StudiesSTEP 6: Interpreting the EvidenceSTEP 7: Presenting the ResultsCONCLUSION: Threats to the Validity of Research Synthesis Conclusions