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Mixed Methods Research Outside the Box offers a fresh and unconventional perspective on mixed methods research. Author Joseph A. Maxwell empowers readers to creatively blend qualitative and quantitative approaches. Drawing from modern insights on causation and philosophy of science, this book promotes innovation in mixed methods.
List of contents
Preface
About the Author
Chapter 1: The Early History of Mixed Methods Research
Chapter 2: The "Silo Problem" in Recent Mixed Methods Research
Chapter 3: Philosophical Stances for Mixed Methods Research
Chapter 4: Mixed Methods Research Design
Chapter 5: Validity in Mixed Methods Research
Chapter 6: The Complementarity of Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Understanding Causation
Chapter 7: The Complementarity of Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Addressing Generalization
Chapter 8: Conclusion
References
Index
About the author
Joseph A. Maxwell is a Professor (Emeritus) in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, where he taught courses on qualitative and mixed methods research. He is the author of
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach (3rd ed.; SAGE, 2013),
A Realist Approach for Qualitative Research (SAGE, 2012), and papers on qualitative and mixed methods research, program evaluation, sociocultural theory, Native American societies, and medical education. He has a PhD in anthropology from the University of Chicago.
Summary
Mixed Methods Research Outside the Box offers a fresh and unconventional perspective on mixed methods research. Author Joseph A. Maxwell empowers readers to creatively blend qualitative and quantitative approaches. Drawing from modern insights on causation and philosophy of science, this book promotes innovation in mixed methods.
