Foundations of mixed methods research : integrating quantitative and qualitative approaches in the social and behavioral sciences

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Preface; Mixed Methods: The Third Methodological Movement; Mixed Methods as the Third Research Community; The Fundamentals of Mixed Methods Research; Methodological Thought Before the 20th Century; Paradigm Issues in Mixed Methods Research; Methods and Strategies of Mixed Methods Research; Generating Questions in Mixed Methods Research; Mixed Methods Research Designs; Sampling Strategies for Mixed Methods Research; Considerations Before Collecting Your Data; Data Collection Strategies for Mixed Methods Research; The Analysis of Mixed Methods Data; The Inference Process in Mixed Methods Research; Epilogue: Politics, Challenges, and Prospects