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D-Index
60
Citations
233558
World Ranking
1387
National Ranking
650

Overview

Sharan B. Merriam is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their academic work is situated primarily within the Social Sciences, with a focus on Sociology and Political Science as a subfield. This disciplinary context frames their research and teaching activities.

Their research interests include Cultural Competency in Health Care, which is listed as a main topic of their work. This indicates a focus on how cultural understanding and awareness impact health care delivery and outcomes.

  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology and Political Science

  • Cultural Competency in Health Care

Best Publications

  • Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Qualitative Research and Case Study Applications in Education: Revised and Expanded from Case Study Research in Education

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Qualitative research and case study applications in education

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Case Study Research in Education : A Qualitative Approach

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide

    Sharan B. Merriam;Rosemary S. Caffarella

  • Learning in Adulthood

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Qualitative research in practice : examples for discussion and analysis

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Qualitative Case Studies

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  • Andragogy and Self‐Directed Learning: Pillars of Adult Learning Theory

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Qualitative Research: Designing, Implementing, and Publishing a Study

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Adult Education: Foundations of Practice

    Gordon G. Darkenwald;Sharan B. Merriam

  • A guide to research for educators and trainers of adults

    Sharan B. Merriam;Edwin L. Simpson

  • Philosophical Foundations of Adult Education

    John L. Elias;Sharan B. Merriam

  • Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice

    Laura L. Bierema;Sharan Merriam

  • Power and Positionality: Negotiating Insider/Outsider Status within and across Cultures.

    Sharan B. Merriam;Juanita Johnson-Bailey;Ming-Yeh Lee;Youngwha Kee

  • The Profession and Practice of Adult Education: An Introduction

    Sharan B. Merriam;Ralph Grover Brockett

  • What Can You Tell from an N of 1?: Issues of Validity and Reliability in Qualitative Research.

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Mentors and Protégés: A Critical Review of the Literature:

    Sharan Merriam

  • The Role of Cognitive Development in Mezirow’s Transformational Learning Theory

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • The new update on adult learning theory

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Case Study Research in Education

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  • A Guide to Research for Educators and Trainers of Adults. Second Edition.

    Sharan B. Merriam;Edwin L. Simpson

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Martin
Peter Martin Iowa State University
Leonard W. Poon
Leonard W. Poon University of Georgia

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