SAGE Handbook of Mixed Methods in Social & Behavioral Research / Edition 2

by Abbas Tashakkori, Charles B. Teddlie

Overview

Surveying the differing viewpoints and disciplinary approaches to using mixed methods, this volume helps readers explore the answers to a wide range of key questions in the field, including "Can using mixed methods offset the disadvantages that certain methods have by themselves?" "What criteria can a researcher use to select the best mixed methods design for his or her project?" and "What are the points of agreement and controversy regarding design issues in mixed methods research?" This breakthrough Second Edition, containing all new chapters, examines all aspects of mixed methods research across a variety of disciplines.

Key Features

• Covers all aspects of inquiry from conceptualizing research to selecting methods, analyzing and interpreting data, and reporting findings

• Draws on the work of a mix of internationally recognized researchers as well as new and emerging researchers to provide a diversity of perspectives

• Gives specific examples from a wide range of disciplines to help readers understand the issues and controversies in this evolving area

• Presents rich material for discussion and new ideas for implementing mixed methods research to provide readers with a cutting-edge resource

• Provides pedagogical tools such as learning objectives, discussion questions and exercises, and extensive cross referencing

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412972666
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	06/21/2010
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	912
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.90(h) x 2.30(d)

About the Author

Abbas Tashakkori (Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill) is the Chairperson of the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of North Texas (Denton, Texas, USA). Previously, has has been a Professor of Research and Evaluation Methodology at Florida International University (Miami, Florida, USA). He has been a post-doctoral fellow at the Carolina Population Center and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as a visiting scholar at Texas A&M University. He has extensive experience as a program evaluator, and he has taught research methods for more than two decades in undergraduate and graduate programs at the University of North Carolina, Shiraz University, Stetson University, Louisiana State University, and Florida International University. In addition to research methodology, his published work covers a wide spectrum of research and program evaluation in cross-cultural and multi-cultural contexts, including self-perceptions, attitudes, and gender/ethnicity.


Charles Teddlie (Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is the Jo Ellen Levy Yates Distinguished Professor of Education at Louisiana State University (LSU). He has also taught at the University of New Orleans and has been a Visiting Professor at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (U.K.). He has also served as Assistant Superintendent for Research and Development at the Louisiana Department of Education. His major writing interests are social science research methodology and school effectiveness research. Professor Teddlie has taught research methods courses for over twenty years, including statistics and qualitative research methods. He has been awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award from the LSU College of Education. Professor Teddlie has lectured on school effectiveness research and educational research methodology in several countries including the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Russia, the Ukraine, and Belarus.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

1 Overview of Contemporary Issues in Mixed Methods Research Charles Teddlie Abbas Tashakkori 1

Part I Conceptual Issues: Philosophical, Theoretical, Sociopolitical

2 Mapping the Developing Landscape of Mixed Methods Research John W. Creswell 45

3 A History of Philosophical and Theoretical Issues for Mixed Methods Research Burke Johnson Robert Gray 69

4 Pragmatism and the Philosophical Foundations of Mixed Methods Research Gert Biesta 95

5 Dialectics and Pragmatism: Being of Consequence Jennifer C. Greene Jori N. Hall 119

6 Realism as a Stance for Mixed Methods Research Joseph A. Maxwell Kavita Mittapalli 145

7 Feminist Approaches to Mixed Methods Research: Linking Theory and Praxis Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber 169

8 Utilization of Mixed Methods for Transformative Purposes Donna M. Mertens Katrina L. Bledsoe Martin Sullivan Amy Wilson 193

9 The Multidimensional Model of Research Methodology: An Integrated Set of Continua Katrin Niglas 215

10 Research Design, as Independent of Methods Stephen Gorard 237

11 Interviews with the Early Developers of Mixed Methods Research Nancy L. Leech 253

Part II Issues Regarding Methods and Methodology

12 Research Questions in Mixed Methods Research Vicki L. Piano Clark Manijeh Badiee 275

13 An Inclusive Framework for Conceptualizing Mixed Methods Design Typologies: Moving Toward Fully Integrated Synergistic Research Models Bonnie Kaul Nastasi John H. Hitchcock Lisa M. Brown 305

14 Procedures and Practice of Mixed Method Design: Maintaining Control, Rigor, and Complexity Janice M. Morse 339

15 Advanced Sampling Designs in Mixed Research: Current Practices and Emerging Trends in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Kathleen M. T. Collins 353

16 Hermeneutic Content Analysis: Textual and Audiovisual Analyses within a Mixed Methods Framework Manfred Max Bergman 379

17 Emergent Data Analysis Techniques in Mixed Methods Research: A Synthesis Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie Julie P. Combs 397

18 Computer-Assisted Integration of Mixed Methods Data Sources and Analyses Pat Bazeley 431

19 Visual Displays for Mixed Methods Findings Wendy B. Dickinson 469

20 Using Q Methodology and Q Factor Analysis in Mixed Methods Research Isadora Newman Susan Ramlo 505

21 Assessing the Quality of Mixed Methods Research: Toward a Comprehensive Framework Alicia O'Cathain 531

Part III Contemporary Applications of Mixed Methods Research

22 Meeting the Practical Challenges of Mixed Methods Research Eli Lieber Thomas S. Weisner 559

23 Emerging Trends in the Utilization of Integrated Designs in the Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences Nataliya V. Ivankova Yoko Kawamura 581

24 Using Mixed Methods in Monitoring and Evaluation: Experiences from International Development Michael Bamberger Vijayendra Rao Michael Woolcock 613

25 Teaching Mixed Methods and Action Research: Pedagogical, Practical, and Evaluative Considerations Thomas W. Christ 643

26 The Use of Mixed Methods in Biographical Research Ann Nilsen Julia Brannen 677

27 The Contribution of Mixed Methods to Recent Research on Educational Effectiveness Pamela Sammons 697

28 Current Practices and Emerging Trends in Conducting Mixed Methods Intervention Studies in the Health Sciences Mi-Kyung Song Margarete Sandelowski Mary Beth Happ 725

29 Mixed Methods and Systematic Reviews: Examples and Emerging Issues Angela Harden James Thomas 749

30 Funding and Publishing Integrated Studies: Writing Effective Mixed Methods Manuscripts and Grant Proposals Britt Dahlberg Marsha N. Wittink Joseph J. Gallo 775

31 Epilogue: Current Developments and Emerging Trends in Integrated Research Methodology Abbas Tashakkori Charles Teddlie 803

Author Index 827

Subject Index 849

About the Editors 879

About the Contributors 881