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

Part 1. Arguing for qualitative research synthesis. Making the case for qualitative research synthesis ; Comparing qualitative research synthesis with other approaches

Part 2. Doing qualitative research synthesis. Designing the synthesis ; Analyzing, synthesizing and interpreting studies ; Establishing plausibility in qualitative research synthesis ; Presenting the synthesis

Conclusion

Part 3. Resources. Examples of studies using qualitative research synthesis ; Executive summaries of qualitative meta-synthesis

Glossary.