Maher and Hudson (2007) performed a ______ examining the qualitative literature on women in the illicit drug economy to identify and integrate key themes.

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Maher and Hudson performed a meta-synthesis, which involves a systematic review of qualitative studies and the integration of themes identified from those studies. This is different from a meta-analysis, which involves a statistical analysis of quantitative studies. Thick description refers to a detailed and comprehensive analysis of ethnographic data. Statistical synthesis is not a commonly used term and does not accurately describe the methodology used in this study.

Maher and Hudson (2007) Performed a ______ Examining the Qualitative