TY  - BOOK
AU  - Creswell,John W.
AU  - Plano Clark,Vicki L.
TI  - Designing and conducting mixed methods research
SN  - 9781412975179 (pbk.)
AV  - H62 CRE 2011
U1  - 001.4/2 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Los Angeles
PB  - SAGE Publications
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Evaluation
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Chapter 1; The Nature of Mixed Methods Research --; Defining Mixed Methods Research --; Examples of Mixed Methods Studies --; What Research Problems Fit Mixed Methods? --; A Need Exists Because One Data Source May Be Insufficient --; A Need Exists to Explain Initial Results --; A Need Exists to Generalize Exploratory Findings --; A Need Exists to Enhance a Study With a Second Method --; A Need Exists to Best Employ a Theoretical Stance --; A Need Exists to Understand a Research Objective Through Multiple Research Phases --; What Are the Advantages of Using Mixed Methods? --; What Are the Challenges in Using Mixed Methods? --; The Question of Skills --; The Question of Time and Resources --; The Question of Convincing Others --; Summary --; Activities --; Additional Resources to Examine --; Chapter 2; The Foundations of Mixed Methods Research --; Historical Foundations --; When Did Mixed Methods Begin? --; Why Mixed Methods Emerged --; The Development of the Name --; Stages in the Evolution of Mixed Methods --; Formative period --; Paradigm debate period --; Procedural development period --; Advocacy and expansion period --; Reflective period --; Philosophical Foundations --; Philosophy and Worldviews --; Worldviews Applied to Mixed Methods --; One "best" worldview for mixed methods --; Multiple worldviews in mixed methods --; Worldviews relate to the type of mixed methods design --; Worldviews depend on the scholarly community --; Theoretical Foundations --; Summary --; Activities --; Additional Resources to Examine --; Chapter 3; Choosing a Mixed Methods Design --; Principles for Designing a Mixed Methods Study --; Recognize That Mixed Methods Designs Can Be Fixed and/or Emergent --; Identify an Approach to Design --; Match the Design to the Research Problem, Purpose, and Questions --; Be Explicit About the Reasons for Mixing Methods --; Key Decisions in Choosing a Mixed Methods Design --; Determine the Level of Interaction Between the Quantitative and Qualitative Strands --; Determine the Priority of the Quantitative and Qualitative Strands --; Determine the Timing of the Quantitative and Qualitative Strands --; Determine Where and How to Mix the Quantitative and Qualitative Strands --; The Major Mixed Methods Designs --; Prototypes of the Major Designs --; The Convergent Parallel Design --; The purpose of the convergent design --; When to choose the convergent design --; Philosophical assumptions behind the convergent design --; The convergent design procedures --; Strengths of the convergent design --; Challenges in using the convergent design --; Convergent design variants --; The Explanatory Sequential Design --; The purpose of the explanatory design --; When to choose the explanatory design --; Philosophical assumptions behind the explanatory design --; The explanatory design procedures --; Strengths of the explanatory design --; Challenges in using the explanatory design --; Explanatory design variants --; The Exploratory Sequential Design --; The purpose of the exploratory design --; When to choose the exploratory design --; Philosophical assumptions behind the exploratory design --; The exploratory design procedures --; Strengths of the exploratory design --; Challenges in using the exploratory design --; Exploratory design variants --; The Embedded Design --; The purpose of the embedded design --; When to choose the embedded design --; Philosophical assumptions behind the embedded design --; The embedded design procedures --; Strengths of the embedded design --; Challenges in using the embedded design --; Embedded design variants --; The Transformative Design --; The purpose of the transformative design --; When to choose the transformative design --; Philosophical assumptions behind the transformative design --; The transformative design procedures --; Strengths of the transformative design --; Challenges in using the transformative design --; Transformative design variants --; The Multiphase Design --; The purpose of the multiphase design --; When to choose the multiphase design --; Philosophical assumptions behind the multiphase design --; The multiphase design procedures --; Strengths of the multiphase design --; Challenges in using the multiphase design --; Multiphase design variants --; A Model for Describing a Design in a Written Report --; Summary --; Activities --; Additional Resources to Examine --; Chapter 4; Examples of Mixed Methods Designs --; Learning From Examples of Mixed Methods Research --; Using Tools to Describe Mixed Methods Designs --; A Notation System --; Procedural Diagrams --; Examining the Design Features of Mixed Methods Studies --; Six Examples of Mixed Methods Designs --; Study A; An Example of the Convergent Parallel Design (Wittink, Barg, & Gallo, 2006) --; Study B; An Example of the Explanatory Sequential Design (Ivankova & Stick, 2007) --; Study C; An Example of the Exploratory Sequential Design (Myers & Oetzel, 2003) --; Study D; An Example of the Embedded Design (Brady & O'Regan, 2009) --; Study E; An Example of the Transformative Design (Hodgkin, 2008) --; Study F; An Example of the Multiphase Design (Nastasi et al., 2007) --; Similarities and Differences Among the Sample Studies --; Summary --; Activities --; Additional Resources to Examine --; Chapter 5; Introducing a Mixed Methods Study --; Writing a Mixed Methods Title --; Qualitative and Quantitative Titles --; Mixed Methods Titles --; Stating the Research Problem in the Introduction --; Topics in a Statement of the Problem Section --; Integrate Mixed Methods Into the Statement of the Problem --; Developing the Purpose Statement --; Qualitative and Quantitative Purpose Statements --; Mixed Methods Purpose Statements --; Writing Research Questions and Hypotheses --; Qualitative Questions and Quantitative Questions and Hypotheses --; Mixed Methods Research Questions --; Summary --; Activities --; Additional Resources to Examine --; Chapter 6; Collecting Data in Mixed Methods Research --; Procedures in Collecting Qualitative and Quantitative Data --; Using Sampling Procedures --; Gaining Permissions --; Collecting Information --; Recording the Data --; Administering the Procedures --; Data Collection in Mixed Methods --; Convergent Design --; Decide whether the two samples will include different or the same individuals --; Decide whether the size of the two samples will be the same or different --; Decide to design parallel data collection questions --; Decide if the data will be collected on two, independent sources or a single source --; Explanatory Design --; Decide whether to use the same or different individuals in both samples --; Decide on the sizes for the two samples --; Decide what quantitative results to follow up --; Decide how to select the best participants for the qualitative follow-up phase --; Decide how to describe the emerging follow-up phase for institutional review board approval --; Exploratory Design --; Decide who and how many individuals to include in the sample for the quantitative phase --; Decide how to describe the emerging follow-up phase for institutional review board approval --; Decide what aspects of the qualitative results to use to inform the quantitative data collection --; Decide what steps to take in developing a good quantitative instrument --; Decide how to convey the instrument development component in a procedural diagram --; Embedded Design --; Decide the reason and timing for embedding a second type of data within a larger design --; Decide whether the issue of introducing bias within an embedded experiment is a concern --; Decide what approach will provide the design or procedure for collecting quantitative and qualitative data --; Decide what data collection issues can be anticipated within the chosen design or procedure --; Transformative Design --; Decide how best to refer to and interact with participants --; Decide what sampling strategies will promote inclusiveness --; Decide how to actively involve participants in the data collection process --; Decide to use instruments that are sensitive to the cultural context of the group being studied --; Decide how the data collection process and outcomes will benefit the community being studied --; Multiphase Design --; Decide to use multiple sampling strategies --; Decide how to sample and collect data for each phase --; Decide how to handle measurement and attrition issues --; Decide on the programmatic thrust to provide the framework for the multiphase projects --; Summary --; Activities --; Additional Resources to Examine --; Chapter 7; Analyzing and Interpreting Data in Mixed Methods Research --; The Basics of Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis and Interpretation --; Preparing the Data for Analysis --; Exploring the Data --; Analyzing the Data --; Representing the Data Analysis --; Interpreting the Results --; Validating the Data and Results --; Data Analysis and Interpretation Within Mixed Methods Designs --; Steps and Key Decisions in Data Analysis for Each Mixed Methods Design --; Decisions for Merged Data Analysis in a Concurrent Approach --; Strategies for comparing results --; Strategies for interpreting merged results and reconciling differences --; Decisions for Connected Data Analysis in a Sequential Approach --; Strategies for connected data analysis --; Strategies for interpreting connected results --; Validation and Mixed Methods Designs --; Software Applications and Mixed Methods Data Analysis --; Summary --; Activities --; Additional Resources to Examine --; Chapter 8; Writing and Evaluating Mixed Methods Research --; General Guidelines for Writing --; Relate the Structure to the Mixed Methods Design --; Structure of a Proposal for a Mixed Methods Dissertation or Thesis --; Structure of a Mixed Methods Dissertation or Thesis --; Structure for a National Institutes of Health Proposal --; Structure of a Mixed Methods Journal Article --; Evaluating a Mixed Methods Study --; Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation Criteria --; Mixed Methods Evaluation Criteria --; Summary --; Activities --; Additional Resources to Examine --; Chapter 9; Summary and Recommendations --; On Writing a Methodological Paper --; On Defining Mixed Methods --; On Using Terms --; On Using Philosophy --; On Designing Procedures --; On the Value Added by Mixed Methods --; Summary --; Activities --; Additional Resources to Examine --; Appendix A; An Example of the Convergent Parallel Design (Wittink, Barg, & Gallo, 2006) --; Appendix B; An Example of the Explanatory Sequential Design (Ivankova & Stick, 2007) --; Appendix C; An Example of the Exploratory Sequential Design (Myers & Oetzel, 2003) --; Appendix D; An Example of the Embedded Design (Brady & O'Regan, 2009) --; Appendix E; An Example of the Transformative Design (Hodgkin, 2008) --; Appendix F; An Example of the Multiphase Design (Nastasi et al., 2007)
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