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Approaches to Mixed Methods Research
- Lisa D. Pearce - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
- Jessica Halliday Hardie - Hunter College and The Graduate Center, CUNY, USA
Volume:
198
136 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Approaches to Mixed Methods Research focuses on the choices social scientists make when designing a study that mixes quantitative and qualitative data. Authors Lisa D. Pearce and Jessica Halliday Hardie explore ways to weave together strands of research using qualitative and quantitative data to speak to and enhance each other; a strand being a series of steps involved in collecting and analyzing a single type of data. The result, they show, is a more holistic body of evidence that emerges, and they illustrate this with examples from a wide range of studies from the United States and other countries.
Series Editor Introduction
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Chapter 1: What Is Mixed Methods Research and Why Use It?
Chapter 2: Developing Research Questions and Hypotheses in Mixed Methods Research
Chapter 3: Sampling and Case Selection
Chapter 4: Combining Methods to Improve Data Collection Tools
Chapter 5: Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Data in Analysis and Interpretation
Chapter 6: Challenges and Rewards in Mixed Methods Research
Appendix: Mixed Method Studies by Chapter
References
A readable, interesting book on mixed methods. The authors provide insights into the highs and lows of the research trajectory, including examples that will get students excited about their own research agendas.
Western Washington University
This book makes a compelling case for how different strands of research can enhance each other in social inquiry.
Cleveland State University
