"Meta interpretation" A method for the interpretive synthesis of qualitative research

Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Weed, Mike ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interpretive; Meta interpretation; Method; Qualitative; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 27544467936     PISSN: 14385627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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