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Designing and conducting mixed methods research /John W. Creswell, Vicki L. Plano Clark.

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1412927919 (cloth)

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1412927927 (pbk.)

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9781412927918

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9781412927925

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GBA665144

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Title Proper

Designing and conducting mixed methods research /John W. Creswell, Vicki L. Plano Clark.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Thousand Oaks, Calif. :

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Sage Publications,

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c2007.

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xviii, 275 p. :ill. ;24 cm.

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مرجع به حساب نمي آيد

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-265) and index.

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Understanding mixed methods research. Purpose and organization ; Clarifying terms -- What is mixed methods research? The name ; Quantitative and qualitative data ; Mixing the data ; Single or multiple studies ; The central premise of the definition ; Studies that fit our definition ; Studies in the gray areas ; The importance of mixed methods research. A brief history. Formative period ; Paradigm debate period ; Procedural developments ; Recent indicators of interest -- Examining preliminary considerations. Consider worldview stances. Different worldviews or paradigms ; Worldviews and mixed methods research. Stance 1. There is one "best" paradigm or worldview that fits mixed methods research ; Stance 2. Researchers can use multiple paradigms or worldviews in their mixed methods study ; Stance 3. Worldviews relate to the type of mixed methods design and may vary depending on the type of design ; The basics of quantitative and qualitative research ; Research problems addressed by mixed methods. A need exists for both quantitative and qualitative approaches ; A need exists to enhance the study with a second source of data ; A need exists to explain the quantitative results ; A need exists to first explore qualitatively -- Locating and reviewing mixed methods studies. Searching for and reviewing mixed methods studies. Use search terms ; Are the studies mixed methods research? ; A mixed methods notation system and visual diagrams ; Four examples of mixed methods studies. Study A:

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Social sciences--Research--Methodology

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Research--Evaluation

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Creswell, John W.

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Plano Clark, Vicki L.