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A guide to doing literature reviews in health. It takes the readers through the process step-by-step. It gives the rationale of the literature review. It teaches you: searching, comparing, discussion and referencing, as well as considering systematic and narrative reviewing techniques. It also includes a a brief re-cap/glossary as a reminder.

Doing a Literature Review takes the reader through the initial stages of an undergraduate dissertation or a postgraduate thesis, offering advice on analysing arguments and ideas, topic searches and citing references.

Bringing together leading writers and researchers in the field, this text offers an interdisciplinary introduction to community care. This revised edition aims to retain the strengths of the acclaimed first edition whilst reflecting new developments.

This reader cuts across the conventional divide between health and social care to link policy to practice in a tangible way. It connects the experience of carers and service users with the insight that academic debate and research can offer.

By addressing the practical dilemmas of managing in care settings this volume provides ideas and models of what can work in practice from relevant theories, practical examples and the direct experience of social care managers.