Foundations of mixed methods research : integrating quantitative and qualitative approaches in the social and behavioral sciences
""The authors have successfully integrated a technical and well rounded discussion of the evolution of mixed methods research balanced with practical application examples of using mixed methods for the pragmatic researcher.""
1 online resource (400 pages)
9781483343426, 9780761930129, 1483343421, 0761930124
918558557
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