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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Elizabeth Creamer is Professor Emerita from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Mixed Methods Program Senior Visiting Scholar. Dr. Creamer’s innovative work has advanced methodology combining grounded theory and mixed methods. She is the author of the 2018 SAGE textbook An Introduction to Fully Integrated Mixed Methods Research , which builds a framework for the integration of qualitative and quantitative data and analytical procedures across all phases of the research process. She also is the Past President of the Mixed Methods International Research Association (MMIRA), Co-Editor in Chief of Methods in Psychology and has authored the recently published book Advancing Grounded Theory with Mixed Methods (2021). Klappentext Creamer's practical and original approach enables students and researchers to feel confident when designing their own fully integrated mixed methods studies to answer their research questions. Zusammenfassung Creamer's practical and original approach enables students and researchers to feel confident when designing their own fully integrated mixed methods studies to answer their research questions. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Tables and Figures Preface Conceptual Framework Purpose Audience Distinguishing Features Organization of the Book Organization of Each Chapter Taking Advantage of the Text Related Assignments Acknowledgments About the Author PART 1: FOUNDATIONAL ISSUES Chapter 1: Definitional Issues Example from Popular Media: Locating the Bones of Richard III Purposes and Goals of the Chapter Different Perspectives on the Definition of Mixed Methods Research The Centrality of Mixing to the Definition of Mixed Methods Research Distinguishing Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches as Different Analytical Strategies Conceptualizing Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches on a Continuum Mixed Methods as a Logic of Inquiry Evaluation and Mixed Methods Conceptual Framework - Fully Integrated Mixed Methods Research The Architectural Arch as a Metaphor "Mixed Up" Methods Controversies Involving Foundational Issues Summary of Key Points Key Terms Supplemental Activity Recommended Reading Chapter 2: Classifying the Purposes of Mixed Methods Research Mixed Methods Research Featured in the Popular Media Purpose, Goals, and Contribution of the Chapter Arguments for the Preeminence of Purpose in Distinguishing Mixed Methods Studies An Over-Riding Purpose of Mixing Compatible Methods: Triangulation Typologies for Categorizing Research Articles by Purpose Evolution of Typologies An Expanded Typology of Purposes Design Features of the Major Categories of Purpose Types Prevalence of the Use of Different Types of Purposes Design Features of the Exemplary Publication (Durksen & Klassen, 2012) Mixing in the Chapter Exemplar Value-Added of Mixed Methods in the Chapter Exemplar Situations Where a Mixed Methods Approach May Not Be Appropriate Conclusions Recommendations for Practice Summary of Key Points Key Terms Supplemental Activities Recommended Reading Chapter 3: Recognizing Paradigmatic Assumptions Purpose, Goals, and Contribution of the Chapter Goals of the Chapter Defining What is Meant by a Paradigm Differing Viewpoints About the Relevance of Paradigms Key Features of Paradigmatic Stances to Research That Are Compatible with Mixed Methods Pragmatism Dialectical Pluralism Realist and Critical Realist Paradigm Transform...
