Sharan B. Merriam

71.0k citations
121 papers · 36.9k indexed · 10 hit papers · h-index 43
Topics
Adult and Continuing Education Topics (32 papers)Aging and Gerontology Research (19 papers)Identity, Memory, and Therapy (17 papers)

In The Last Decade

Sharan B. Merriam

121 papers receiving 29.2k citations

Hit Papers

Qualitative Research: A Guide t...1981202619962011200919981991200219932.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k

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Sharan B. Merriam
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  • Education 20.0k
  • Sociology and Political Science 7.3k
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology 4.3k
  • Social Psychology 4.1k
  • Clinical Psychology 2.7k
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All Works

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2 40
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How Modern-Day Traditional Healers Diagnose and Treat Cancer: The Case of Malaysia1
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Qualitative research : A guide to design and implementation, revised and expanded from qualitative research and case study applications in education
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Third update on adult learning theory
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Qualitative research in practice : examples for discussion and analysisbreakdown →
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The new update on adult learning theory
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성인학습이론의 과거와 미래
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An update on adult learning theory
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14 6
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On Being a Woman Professor of Adult Education.
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About Sharan B. Merriam

Sharan B. Merriam is a scholar working on Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Human Factors and Ergonomics and Education, having authored 121 papers that have together received 36.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Adult and Continuing Education Topics (32 papers), Aging and Gerontology Research (19 papers) and Identity, Memory, and Therapy (17 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Education (20.0k citations), Human Factors and Ergonomics (901 citations) and Developmental and Educational Psychology (4.3k citations). Sharan B. Merriam has collaborated with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Malaysia. Frequent co-authors include Rosemary S. Caffarella, Geoffrey Squires, Laura L. Bierema, Gordon G. Darkenwald, Youngwha Kee, Lisa M. Baumgartner, Edwin L. Simpson, Ralph G. Brockett, Mazanah Muhamad and Gabo Ntseane. Their work appears in journals such as The Gerontologist, The Journal of Higher Education and Sex Roles.

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