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Informationen zum Autor Jennifer C. Greene is professor in quantitative and evaluative research methodologies, Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education, at the University of Illinois, Champaign. Klappentext "This is an excellent addition to the literature of integrated methodology. The author has skillfully integrated diverse ways of thinking about mixed methods into a comprehensive and meaningful framework. By providing detailed examples, she makes it easy for both the students and the practitioners to understand the intricate details and complexities of doing mixed methods research. On the other hand, by comparing, contrasting, and bridging multiple perspectives about mixed methods, she has made this book very relevant and useful to seasoned scholars of mixed methodology." --Abbas Tashakkori, Frost Professor and coordinator, educational research and evaluation methodology, Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, Florida International University, founding coeditor, Journal of Mixed Methods Research "Jennifer Greene's book is an exquisite and indispensable map for those who are ready for the challenge of genuinely mixing methods." --Michael Quinn Patton, author, Utilization-Focused Evaluation and Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods "Jennifer Greene's 'mixed methods way of thinking' takes us beyond the mechanics of the process and toward the multifaceted understandings which only those methods can generate." --Charles Teddlie, distinguished professor of education, Louisiana State University "This is an important book that provides valuable insights into the theory and design of mixed methods studies and down-to-earth practical guidance, both presented in a clear and engaging writing style." --Joseph A. Maxwell, associate professor, Graduate School of Education, George Mason University "This is an important book that will be a key text for social scientists and graduate students with an interest in the rapidly evolving field of mixed methods research. It also provides researchers with many insights into mixed methods practice." --Alan Bryman, professor of organizational and social research, School of Management, University of Leicester "This is the best available book on the topic for both scholars and students." --Mary Lee Smith, regents professor, Arizona State University Zusammenfassung This timely text addresses the theory and practice of mixing inquiry methodologies in program evaluation and other forms of applied educational and social research. It covers roots of the contemporary interest in mixing methods! various conceptualizations of mixed method design and analysis and challenges of mixed method practice. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Tables, Figures, and Exhibits ix Introduction xi The Author xv Part One 1 Chapter One: Mental Models and Mixed Methods Inquiry 3 Group Discussion 5 Making Sense of These Conversations: The Concept of Mental Models 11 Mixed Methods Social Inquiry as Mixing Mental Models 13 An Invitation to Read This Book 14 Who is Invited 16 Chapter Two: Adopting a Mixed Methods Way of Thinking 17 A Mixed Methods Way of Thinking 20 Looking Ahead 30 Chapter Three: The Historical Roots of the Contemporary Mixed Methods Conversation 31 The Philosophical Seeds of Discontent 33 The Seeds of Discontent in Practice 35 The Great Qualitative-Quantitative Debate 36 Rapprochement and the Emergence of the Idea of Mixing Methods 42 But Troubled Waters Remained 48 Chapter Four: Contested Spaces: Paradigms and Practice in Mixed Methods Social Inquiry 49 On the Nature of Philosophical Paradigms for Social Inquiry, and Mental Models, Too 51 Interlude 54 On the Relationship...
