Helen Aveyard, Sheila Payne, Nancy Preston Postgraduate's Guide to Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care, 2e

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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 reviewCrucially 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-Graduates 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.