This text is a comprehensive, highly readable guide to how to undertake a literature review in health and social care, tailored specifically for postgraduate study. Essential reading for all those undertaking any study at post-graduate level, the book provides clarity and a step by step approach to doing a literature review from start to finish which will enable you to:
* Identify which type of review is appropriate for your study
* Select the literature that you need to include in your review
* Search for, appraise and analyse relevant literature
* Write up your review
Crucially the book explores the common features of a broad range of types of literature review, which serve different functions - including the literature review that is a pre-requisite prior to a larger empirical study, and the literature review that is a study in its own right.
With real-life examples of written research and succinct summaries at the end of each chapter, A Post-Graduate's Guide to Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care is the ideal text for students wanting to get the very most from their study.
- ISBN13 9780335249916
- Publish Date 20 May 2021
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Open University Press
- Edition 2nd edition
- Format Paperback
- Language English