Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research

A practical, how-to guide to designing mixed methods studies. Combining the latest thinking about mixed methods research designs with practical, step-by-step guidance, the Second Edition of Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research now covers six major mixed methods designs. Authors John W. Creswell and Vicki L. Plano Clark walk readers through the entire research process, from formulating questions to designing, collecting data, and interpreting results and include updated examples from published mixed methods studies drawn from the social, behavioral, health, and education disciplines. New to This Edition: * Two new mixed methods designs-transformative and multiphase-are now covered. * New flowcharts detail the steps involved in conducting each of the six major mixed methods designs. * More detailed coverage of data collection decisions for each of the six major designs. * New topic coverage - The use of joint displays - Emerging discussion about validity - Newest thinking about the use of software in the process of mixed methods analysis * An example of a mixed method dissertation outline is now included in the set of guidelines for reporting mixed methods research in a proposal, dissertation, or journal article. * New and revised activities and exercises conclude each chapter. This text is intended for use in Intermediate/Advanced Research Methods, Mixed Methods, Research Design, and Social Research Methods courses across the social sciences.

ISBN 1412975174   Pages 488 ISBN13 9781412975179 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 816 Publisher SAGE Publications Inc   Published in Thousand Oaks Imprint SAGE Publications Inc   Previous ISBN 9781412927925 Format Paperback   Height (mm) 232 Publication date 25 Aug 2010   Width (mm) 187 DEWEY 001.42   Spine width (mm) 25 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Postgraduate

		Preface
		Purpose of the Book
		Audience for the Book
		Book Features
		New Features Added to the Second Edition
		Acknowledgments
		About the Authors
Chapter 1		The Nature of Mixed Methods Research		1
		Defining Mixed Methods Research		2
		Examples of Mixed Methods Studies		6
		What Research Problems Fit Mixed Methods?		7
		A Need Exists Because One Data Source May Be Insufficient		8
		A Need Exists to Explain Initial Results		9
		A Need Exists to Generalize Exploratory Findings		9
		A Need Exists to Enhance a Study With a Second Method		10
		A Need Exists to Best Employ a Theoretical Stance		10
		A Need Exists to Understand a Research Objective Through Multiple Research Phases		11
		What Are the Advantages of Using Mixed Methods?		12
		What Are the Challenges in Using Mixed Methods?		13
		The Question of Skills		13
		The Question of Time and Resources		14
		The Question of Convincing Others		15
		Summary		16
		Activities		17
		Additional Resources to Examine		18
Chapter 2		The Foundations of Mixed Methods Research		19
		Historical Foundations		20
		When Did Mixed Methods Begin?		20
		Why Mixed Methods Emerged		21
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"The book explains the excellent approach of mixed methods for social research." -- Gineida Morales-Guasch Ed.D.

Whether you are a new researcher or an experienced one, this updated edition by Creswell and Plano Clark is well balanced piece of scholarship for the comparatively new research paradigm of mixed methods. It is written in simple language which makes for an easy read for researchers who are conducting or are contemplating doing mixed methods research. - Mareba Scott



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