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PublisherSAGE Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-101412937051

ISBN-139781412937054

eBay Product ID (ePID)102784976

Product Key Features

Number of Pages280 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameResearch Synthesis and Meta-Analysis : a Step-By-Step Approach

SubjectResearch

Publication Year2009

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science

AuthorHarris Cooper

SeriesApplied Social Research Methods Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight11 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number4

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2008-044920

Dewey Edition22

Series Volume Number2

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal300.72

Table Of ContentPreface to the Fourth EditionAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Step 1: Formulating the ProblemChapter 3. Step 2: Searching the LiteratureChapter 4. Step 3: Gathering Information From StudiesChapter 5. Step 4: Evaluating the Quality of StudiesChapter 6. Step 5: Analyzing and Integrating the Outcomes of StudiesChapter 7. Step 6: Interpreting the EvidenceChapter 8. Step 7: Presenting the ResultsChapter 9. Conclusion: Threats to the Validity of Research Synthesis ConclusionsReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index

SynopsisOffering practical advice on how to conduct a synthesis of research in the social, behavioral, and medical sciences, the Fourth Edition of Harris Cooper bestselling text is invaluable to both first-time literature reviewers and experts looking for lucid discussions of complex issues. Reorganized and revised throughout, this text is written in plain language with numerous examples. Each chapter concludes with exercises for use as class projects. Key Features Presents an updated version of Cooper's easy-to-follow seven-step research synthesis process Highlights the critical questions to ask about synthesis methodology at each step and the identification of "best practices" Contains two new chapters, "Gathering Information From Studies" (Chapter 4) and "Interpreting the Evidence" (Chapter 7), giving expanded treatments on gathering information from studies and interpreting the evidence from a research synthesis Provides completely updated material on techniques for searching the literature, with an emphasis on new technologies and the Internet Includes a discussion of recent advances and issues in statistical techniques for meta-analyses Offers new standards for reporting meta-analyses results Incorporates new research syntheses drawn from the fields of education, social/developmental psychology, and health throughout the book Intended Audience This text is appropriate for use in upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in Intermediate/Advanced Research Methods, Applied Research Methods, and Intermediate/Advanced Quantitative Research offered in departments of psychology, education, public policy, social work, nursing, and other social science disciplines., Providing researchers with a practical and accessible advice, the Fourth Edition of the lauded Research Synthesis and Meta-Analysis offers thoroughly updated information. Author Harris M. Cooper draws on more than 30 years of experience to show readers how to conduct a comprehensive synthesis of past research.

LC Classification NumberH62.C5859 2009