Practical Meta-Analysis
- Mark W. Lipsey - Vanderbilt University, USA
- David B. Wilson - George Mason University, Australia, George Mason University, USA1
Applied Social Research Methods
By integrating and translating the current methodological and statistical work into a practical guide, the authors of this text provide readers with a state-of-the-art introduction to the various approaches to doing meta-analysis.
Practical meta-analysis consists of eight chapters which introduce the reader to the steps involved in carrying out a meta-analysis and is suitable for anyone undertaking a quantitative systematic approach to retrieving, coding and analysing the results of quantitative research reports. This book covers the suitability of meta-analysis in terms of when and where to use a meta-analysis, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of conducting a meta-analysis. The text also discusses the importance of developing problem specifications and issues associated with study retrieval, as well as identifying, locating and retrieving research reports and selecting, computing, and coding the effect size statistic. This is essential reading for researchers new to undertaking a quantitative meta-analysis as the book is well written and laid out in terms of its structure for undergraduate and postgraduate students seeking a small compact practical guide for undertaking social science literature research. Status: Essential reading.
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