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Informationen zum Autor Janice M Morse Klappentext The use of mixed methods designs for conducting research has become a major trend in social science research. Renowned methodological experts Janice Morse and Linda Niehaus present a guide to intermediate and experienced researchers on the possibilities inherent in mixed method research. Zusammenfassung The use of mixed methods designs for conducting research has become a major trend in social science research. Renowned methodological experts Janice Morse and Linda Niehaus present a guide to intermediate and experienced researchers on the possibilities inherent in mixed method research. They offer the basic principles of conducting this kind of study! then examine a wide variety of design options available to the researcher! including their strengths and weaknesses and when to use them. Providing examples from a variety of disciplines! examining potential threats to validity! and showing the relationship between method and theory! the book will be a valuable addition to the methodologist's library and a useful text in courses in research design. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Mixed Method Design: Who Needs It?; Chapter 2 The Nuts and Bolts of Mixed Method Design; Chapter 3 Theoretical Drive; Chapter 4 Pacing the Components; Chapter 5 The Point of Interface; Chapter 6 Sampling for Mixed Method Designs; Chapter 7 Planning a Mixed Method Project; Chapter 8 Qualitatively-Driven Mixed Method Designs; Chapter 9 Quantitatively-Driven Mixed Method Designs; Chapter 10 Complex Mixed and Multiple Method Designs;
