The Handbook of Mixed Methods in Social & Behavioral Research contains a gold mine of articles by leading scholars on what has come to be known as the third methodological movement in social research. Aimed at surveying the differing viewpoints and disciplinary approaches of mixed methods, this breakthrough book examines mixed methods from the research enterprise to paradigmatic issues to application. The book also discusses the strengths and weaknesses of mixed methods designs, and provides an array of specific examples in a variety of disciplines, from psychology to nursing. The book closes with a brief section on how to teach and perform collaborative research using a mixed methods research design. Written so that it can be used either as a pedagogical tool or as a reference for researchers, the book is rich in examples and includes a glossary, easy-to-follow diagrams, and tables to help readers become more familiar with the language and controversies in this evolving area.
Thus , the increased legitimacy of qualitative research methods , the increase in the number of paradigms that could be associated with qualitative research methods , and the unpopularity of the paradigm wars all were factors that led ...
Providing examples from a variety of disciplines, examining potential threats to validity, and showing the relationship between method and theory, the book will be a valuable addition to the methodologist’s library and a useful text in ...
Use of the concept in the methodological literature is usually traced to Campbell and Fiske's landmark article in 1959, in which they argued for the value of a multitrait–multimethod (correlation) matrix to evaluate both convergent and ...
Surveying the differing viewpoints and disciplinary approaches to using mixed-methods, this volume helps the reader explore the answers to a wide range of key questions in the field.
The Handbook serves as an invaluable resource for approaching research with an open mind. This volume maps the field of social research methods using an approach that will prove valuable for both students and researchers.
Researchers wanting to learn how to think about and utilize mixed methods in their studies will find this an indispensable guide for their work.
(See Warner, 2006; Warner & Liu, 2006; and for further work, Warner's website http://government. cce.cornell.edu/warner/.) □ The Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is an amendment to the ...
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This book represents an important contribution to the ongoing debate surrounding the use of mixed methods in the social sciences and health research, and presents a convincing argument that the conventional, paradigmatic view of qualitative ...
The Effect of Mode and Format on Answers to Scalar Questions in Telephone and Web Surveys. In J.M. Lepkowski, C. Tucker, M. Brick, E.D. de Leeuw, L. Japec, P.J. Lavrakas, M.W. Link, R.L. Sangster (eds), Advances in Telephone Survey ...