Foundations of Mixed Methods Research

Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Second Edition
Abbas Tashakkori - University of North Texas, USA
Robert Burke Johnson - University of South Alabama, USA
Charles B. Teddlie - Louisiana State University, USA
Foundations of Mixed Methods Research
September 2020 | 472 pages | Sage US
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The highly-anticipated second edition of the Foundations of Mixed Methods Research:Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in the Social and Behavioral Sciences gives students a comprehensive overview of mixed methods from philosophical roots and traditions through designing, conducting, and disseminating a study. Authors Abbas Tashakkori, R. Burke Johnson, and Charles Teddlie have thoroughly updated the text to reflect the many advances over the last decade in mixed methods. New example studies throughout and a new appendix highlight the latest research on mixed methods and current best practices. New sections on evaluating quality in mixed methods studies and writing up research results round out the process of mixed methods research. The authors have added features like content summaries and objectives at the beginning of each chapter and chapter summaries and previews at the end of each chapter to aid readers in their mixed methods journey.

Students across social science, behavioral science, and health and nursing fields are now expected to be proficient in mixed methods research. This text begins with an introduction to and overview of the development of mixed methodology, and then takes students through all aspects of working with mixed methods, from research design and data collection through to analysis and conclusions. This new edition includes additional information on writing, publishing, and disseminating results, as well as information on policy impact and annotated examplars of mixed methods research studies. A new generation of mixed methods scholars can now engage with this vital text in mixed methods research.

 


Contents

Preface

Preface

Publisher’s Acknowledgments

Publisher’s Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Authors

Section I: Mixed Methods: The Third Methodological Movement

  • Chapter 1: Mixed Methods as the Third Research Community
  • Objectives
  • Three Communities of Researchers in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • An Example of How the Three Communities Approach a Research Problem
  • The Three Methodological Communities: Continuing Debates or Peaceful Coexistence?
  • Differences Among Paradigms, Methodologies, and Methods
  • Stages of Research: A Systems Approach
  • More Details Regarding the Methodological Communities
  • Inductive-Deductive Research Cycle (Cycle of Research Methodology)
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 2: Three Approaches to Research
  • Objectives
  • Methodological Distinctions Among the Three Communities: Continua, Not Dichotomy
  • Issues Related to Mixed Methods Terms and Definitions
  • The Utility of Mixed Methods Research
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 3: Philosophical Foundations of Mixed Methods Research
  • Objectives
  • A Review of Philosophical Issues Relevant to Paradigms
  • Contemporary Points of View Regarding the Use of Paradigms
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms

Section II: Methods and Strategies of Mixed Methods Research

  • Chapter 4: Inputs to the Research Process: Mixed Methods Purposes and Questions
  • Objectives
  • Introduction: The Initiation Stage of Research
  • Reasons for Conducting Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • The Emergence of Researchable Ideas in Content Areas of Interest
  • Conducting Literature Reviews
  • Generating Objectives for Mixed Methods Research
  • Generating Research Questions for Mixed Methods Research
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 5: Mixed Methods Research Designs
  • Objectives
  • Issues Regarding Typologies of Mixed Methods Designs
  • Criteria Used in Mixed Methods Research Typologies
  • Quasi-Mixed Methods Designs
  • Basic Terminology for Mixed Methods Research Designs
  • The Sequence-Sources Design Matrix
  • Popular Designs in Monomethod, Multimethod, and MM Research
  • Other Typologies of Mixed Methods Research Designs
  • Six-Step Process for Selecting or Constructing an Appropriate Mixed Methods Design
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 6: Sampling Methods and Strategies for Mixed Methods Research
  • Objectives
  • Sampling Methods and Strategies in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Traditional Probability Sampling Methods
  • Traditional Purposive Sampling Methods
  • General Considerations Concerning Mixed Methods Sampling
  • Mixed Methods Sampling Approaches
  • Guidelines for Mixed Methods Sampling
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 7: Considerations Before Collecting Your Data
  • Objectives
  • Setting the Stage: Before You Start
  • Introduction to Data Collection in Mixed Methods Research
  • Data Quality in the Quantitative and Qualitative Strands of Mixed Methods Research
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 8: Data Collection Methods for Mixed Methods Research
  • Objectives
  • Major Data Collection Methods and Mixed Methods Research
  • Between-Methods Mixed Methods Data Collection
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 9: Data Analysis in Mixed Methods Research
  • Objectives
  • Analysis Strategies for Qualitative Data
  • Four General Types of Qualitative Data Analysis
  • Analysis Strategies for Quantitative Data
  • Strategies for Analyzing Mixed Methods Data
  • Applying Aspects of Analytic Frameworks of One Tradition to Data Analysis Within Another Tradition
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 10: The Inference Process in Mixed Methods Research
  • Objectives
  • Mixed Methods Research and Inferences
  • What Is a Research Inference?
  • The Process of Making Inferences
  • Evaluating and Maximizing the Quality of Research Inferences
  • A Complementary Elaboration to Our Integrative MM Framework
  • Transferability of Inferences in Mixed Methods Research
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 11: From Initiation to Utilization: Planning, Implementing, Writing, and Disseminating Mixed Methods Research
  • Objectives
  • From Initiation to Research Utilization
  • Conducting and Publishing Mixed Methods Studies
  • Politics, Challenges, and Prospects Facing Mixed Methods
  • Teaching and Learning of (Integrated) Research Methodology
  • Challenges and Future Directions
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms

Appendix: Implementing Integration in an Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study of Belief Bias About Climate Change With High School Students

Appendix: Implementing Integration in an Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study of Belief Bias About Climate Change With High School Students

Glossary

Glossary

References

References

Author Index

Author Index

Subject Index

Subject Index

Description

The highly-anticipated second edition of the Foundations of Mixed Methods Research:Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in the Social and Behavioral Sciences gives students a comprehensive overview of mixed methods from philosophical roots and traditions through designing, conducting, and disseminating a study. Authors Abbas Tashakkori, R. Burke Johnson, and Charles Teddlie have thoroughly updated the text to reflect the many advances over the last decade in mixed methods. New example studies throughout and a new appendix highlight the latest research on mixed methods and current best practices. New sections on evaluating quality in mixed methods studies and writing up research results round out the process of mixed methods research. The authors have added features like content summaries and objectives at the beginning of each chapter and chapter summaries and previews at the end of each chapter to aid readers in their mixed methods journey.

Students across social science, behavioral science, and health and nursing fields are now expected to be proficient in mixed methods research. This text begins with an introduction to and overview of the development of mixed methodology, and then takes students through all aspects of working with mixed methods, from research design and data collection through to analysis and conclusions. This new edition includes additional information on writing, publishing, and disseminating results, as well as information on policy impact and annotated examplars of mixed methods research studies. A new generation of mixed methods scholars can now engage with this vital text in mixed methods research.

 


Contents

Preface

Preface

Publisher’s Acknowledgments

Publisher’s Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Authors

Section I: Mixed Methods: The Third Methodological Movement

  • Chapter 1: Mixed Methods as the Third Research Community
  • Objectives
  • Three Communities of Researchers in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • An Example of How the Three Communities Approach a Research Problem
  • The Three Methodological Communities: Continuing Debates or Peaceful Coexistence?
  • Differences Among Paradigms, Methodologies, and Methods
  • Stages of Research: A Systems Approach
  • More Details Regarding the Methodological Communities
  • Inductive-Deductive Research Cycle (Cycle of Research Methodology)
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 2: Three Approaches to Research
  • Objectives
  • Methodological Distinctions Among the Three Communities: Continua, Not Dichotomy
  • Issues Related to Mixed Methods Terms and Definitions
  • The Utility of Mixed Methods Research
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 3: Philosophical Foundations of Mixed Methods Research
  • Objectives
  • A Review of Philosophical Issues Relevant to Paradigms
  • Contemporary Points of View Regarding the Use of Paradigms
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms

Section II: Methods and Strategies of Mixed Methods Research

  • Chapter 4: Inputs to the Research Process: Mixed Methods Purposes and Questions
  • Objectives
  • Introduction: The Initiation Stage of Research
  • Reasons for Conducting Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • The Emergence of Researchable Ideas in Content Areas of Interest
  • Conducting Literature Reviews
  • Generating Objectives for Mixed Methods Research
  • Generating Research Questions for Mixed Methods Research
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 5: Mixed Methods Research Designs
  • Objectives
  • Issues Regarding Typologies of Mixed Methods Designs
  • Criteria Used in Mixed Methods Research Typologies
  • Quasi-Mixed Methods Designs
  • Basic Terminology for Mixed Methods Research Designs
  • The Sequence-Sources Design Matrix
  • Popular Designs in Monomethod, Multimethod, and MM Research
  • Other Typologies of Mixed Methods Research Designs
  • Six-Step Process for Selecting or Constructing an Appropriate Mixed Methods Design
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 6: Sampling Methods and Strategies for Mixed Methods Research
  • Objectives
  • Sampling Methods and Strategies in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Traditional Probability Sampling Methods
  • Traditional Purposive Sampling Methods
  • General Considerations Concerning Mixed Methods Sampling
  • Mixed Methods Sampling Approaches
  • Guidelines for Mixed Methods Sampling
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 7: Considerations Before Collecting Your Data
  • Objectives
  • Setting the Stage: Before You Start
  • Introduction to Data Collection in Mixed Methods Research
  • Data Quality in the Quantitative and Qualitative Strands of Mixed Methods Research
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 8: Data Collection Methods for Mixed Methods Research
  • Objectives
  • Major Data Collection Methods and Mixed Methods Research
  • Between-Methods Mixed Methods Data Collection
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 9: Data Analysis in Mixed Methods Research
  • Objectives
  • Analysis Strategies for Qualitative Data
  • Four General Types of Qualitative Data Analysis
  • Analysis Strategies for Quantitative Data
  • Strategies for Analyzing Mixed Methods Data
  • Applying Aspects of Analytic Frameworks of One Tradition to Data Analysis Within Another Tradition
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 10: The Inference Process in Mixed Methods Research
  • Objectives
  • Mixed Methods Research and Inferences
  • What Is a Research Inference?
  • The Process of Making Inferences
  • Evaluating and Maximizing the Quality of Research Inferences
  • A Complementary Elaboration to Our Integrative MM Framework
  • Transferability of Inferences in Mixed Methods Research
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 11: From Initiation to Utilization: Planning, Implementing, Writing, and Disseminating Mixed Methods Research
  • Objectives
  • From Initiation to Research Utilization
  • Conducting and Publishing Mixed Methods Studies
  • Politics, Challenges, and Prospects Facing Mixed Methods
  • Teaching and Learning of (Integrated) Research Methodology
  • Challenges and Future Directions
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms

Appendix: Implementing Integration in an Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study of Belief Bias About Climate Change With High School Students

Appendix: Implementing Integration in an Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study of Belief Bias About Climate Change With High School Students

Glossary

Glossary

References

References

Author Index

Author Index

Subject Index

Subject Index

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Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Abbas Tashakkori , Robert Burke Johnson , Charles B. Teddlie
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The highly-anticipated second edition of the Foundations of Mixed Methods Research:Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in the Social and Behavioral Sciences gives students a comprehensive overview of mixed methods from philosophical roots and traditions through designing, conducting, and disseminating a study. Authors Abbas Tashakkori, R. Burke Johnson, and Charles Teddlie have thoroughly updated the text to reflect the many advances over the last decade in mixed methods. New example studies throughout and a new appendix highlight the latest research on mixed methods and current best practices. New sections on evaluating quality in mixed methods studies and writing up research results round out the process of mixed methods research. The authors have added features like content summaries and objectives at the beginning of each chapter and chapter summaries and previews at the end of each chapter to aid readers in their mixed methods journey.

Students across social science, behavioral science, and health and nursing fields are now expected to be proficient in mixed methods research. This text begins with an introduction to and overview of the development of mixed methodology, and then takes students through all aspects of working with mixed methods, from research design and data collection through to analysis and conclusions. This new edition includes additional information on writing, publishing, and disseminating results, as well as information on policy impact and annotated examplars of mixed methods research studies. A new generation of mixed methods scholars can now engage with this vital text in mixed methods research.

 



Table Of Contents:

  • Preface
  • Publisher’s Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • Section I: Mixed Methods: The Third Methodological Movement
  • Chapter 1: Mixed Methods as the Third Research Community
  • Objectives
  • Three Communities of Researchers in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • An Example of How the Three Communities Approach a Research Problem
  • The Three Methodological Communities: Continuing Debates or Peaceful Coexistence?
  • Differences Among Paradigms, Methodologies, and Methods
  • Stages of Research: A Systems Approach
  • More Details Regarding the Methodological Communities
  • Inductive-Deductive Research Cycle (Cycle of Research Methodology)
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 2: Three Approaches to Research
  • Objectives
  • Methodological Distinctions Among the Three Communities: Continua, Not Dichotomy
  • Issues Related to Mixed Methods Terms and Definitions
  • The Utility of Mixed Methods Research
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 3: Philosophical Foundations of Mixed Methods Research
  • Objectives
  • A Review of Philosophical Issues Relevant to Paradigms
  • Contemporary Points of View Regarding the Use of Paradigms
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Section II: Methods and Strategies of Mixed Methods Research
  • Chapter 4: Inputs to the Research Process: Mixed Methods Purposes and Questions
  • Objectives
  • Introduction: The Initiation Stage of Research
  • Reasons for Conducting Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • The Emergence of Researchable Ideas in Content Areas of Interest
  • Conducting Literature Reviews
  • Generating Objectives for Mixed Methods Research
  • Generating Research Questions for Mixed Methods Research
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 5: Mixed Methods Research Designs
  • Objectives
  • Issues Regarding Typologies of Mixed Methods Designs
  • Criteria Used in Mixed Methods Research Typologies
  • Quasi-Mixed Methods Designs
  • Basic Terminology for Mixed Methods Research Designs
  • The Sequence-Sources Design Matrix
  • Popular Designs in Monomethod, Multimethod, and MM Research
  • Other Typologies of Mixed Methods Research Designs
  • Six-Step Process for Selecting or Constructing an Appropriate Mixed Methods Design
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 6: Sampling Methods and Strategies for Mixed Methods Research
  • Objectives
  • Sampling Methods and Strategies in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Traditional Probability Sampling Methods
  • Traditional Purposive Sampling Methods
  • General Considerations Concerning Mixed Methods Sampling
  • Mixed Methods Sampling Approaches
  • Guidelines for Mixed Methods Sampling
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 7: Considerations Before Collecting Your Data
  • Objectives
  • Setting the Stage: Before You Start
  • Introduction to Data Collection in Mixed Methods Research
  • Data Quality in the Quantitative and Qualitative Strands of Mixed Methods Research
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 8: Data Collection Methods for Mixed Methods Research
  • Objectives
  • Major Data Collection Methods and Mixed Methods Research
  • Between-Methods Mixed Methods Data Collection
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 9: Data Analysis in Mixed Methods Research
  • Objectives
  • Analysis Strategies for Qualitative Data
  • Four General Types of Qualitative Data Analysis
  • Analysis Strategies for Quantitative Data
  • Strategies for Analyzing Mixed Methods Data
  • Applying Aspects of Analytic Frameworks of One Tradition to Data Analysis Within Another Tradition
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 10: The Inference Process in Mixed Methods Research
  • Objectives
  • Mixed Methods Research and Inferences
  • What Is a Research Inference?
  • The Process of Making Inferences
  • Evaluating and Maximizing the Quality of Research Inferences
  • A Complementary Elaboration to Our Integrative MM Framework
  • Transferability of Inferences in Mixed Methods Research
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Chapter 11: From Initiation to Utilization: Planning, Implementing, Writing, and Disseminating Mixed Methods Research
  • Objectives
  • From Initiation to Research Utilization
  • Conducting and Publishing Mixed Methods Studies
  • Politics, Challenges, and Prospects Facing Mixed Methods
  • Teaching and Learning of (Integrated) Research Methodology
  • Challenges and Future Directions
  • Summary
  • Review Questions and Exercises
  • Key Terms
  • Appendix: Implementing Integration in an Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study of Belief Bias About Climate Change With High School Students
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index

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