Mixing Methods in Psychology - The Integration of Qualitative Quantitative Methods in Theory

Zusammenfassung Looks in detail at the problems involved in attempting to reconcile qualitative and quantitative methods, providing both theoretical and methodological guidance as well as practical examples of how methods can be fruitfully combined. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: Theoretical and Historiographical Foundations. Z. Todd, B. Nerlich, S. McKeown, Introduction. B. Nerlich, Coming Full (Hermeneutic) Circle: The Controversy about Psychological Methods. K. Henwood, Reinventing Validity: Reflections on Principles and Practices from Beyond the Quality-Quantity Debate. Part 2: Mixing It Up. R. Harre, D. Crystal, Discursive Analysis and the Interpretation of Statistics. D.D. Clarke, 'Structured Judgement Methods' -The Best of Both Worlds? P. Stenner, R. Stainton Rogers, Q Methodology and Qualiquantology: The Example of Discriminating between Emotions. Part 3: Examples of Mixed Method Research. S. Chilton, J. Covey, L. Hopkins, M. Jones-Lee, G. Loomes, N. Pidgeon, A. Robinson, A. Spencer, Valuing the 'Value' of Life: A Case of Constructed Preference? K. Vann, M. Cole, Method and Methodology in Interpretive Studies of Cognitive Life. Z. Todd, M. Lobeck, Integrating Survey and Focus Group Research: A Case-Study of Attitudes of English and German Language Learners. Part 4: Mixed Methods Within the Discipline. A. Miller, Educational Psychology or Difficult Pupil Behaviour: Qualitative, Quantitative or Mixed Methods? P. Nicholson, Taking Quality Seriously: The Case for Qualitative Feminist Psychology in the Context of Quantitative Clinical Research on Postnatal Depression. Z. Todd, B. Nerlich, Future Directions.

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• Authors: Zazie Etc. Et Al Todd, Zazie Nerlich Todd, TODD ZAZIE NERLICH BRIGITTE MCKE
• Assisted by: David D. Clarke (Editor), Clarke David D. (Editor), Suzanne McKeown (Editor), McKeown Suzanne (Editor), Brigitte Nerlich (Editor), Nerlich Brigitte (Editor), Zazie Todd (Editor), Todd Zazie (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.07.2004
• EAN: 9780415186490
• ISBN: 978-0-415-18649-0
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Research & Methodology, PSYCHOLOGY / Reference, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Psychological methodology