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ERIC Number: EJ305465
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Meta-Analysis: An Abuse of Research Integration.
Eysenck, H. J.
Journal of Special Education, v18 n1 p41-59 Spr 1984
The paper reviews objections to meta-analysis in psychotherapy. It is suggested that claims to inclusiveness and objectivity are not supported by the evidence, and that for most purposes the simplistic scoring systems of meta-analysis are not only useless, but may be counterproductive. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Psychotherapy, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Synthesis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Note: Special Issue: Meta-Analysis in Special Education Research.