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Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research
enlarge	Authors: John W. Creswell, Dr. Vicki L. Plano Clark Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc Category: Book List Price: ~~$53.95~~ Buy New: $38.07 as of 9/6/2010 03:03 PDT details You Save: $15.88 (29%) New (21) Used (23) from $27.00 Seller: Amazon.com Media: Paperback Edition: 1 Pages: 296 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1 Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 7.4 x 0.7 ISBN: 1412927927 Dewey Decimal Number: 001.42 EAN: 9781412927925 ASIN: 1412927927 Publication Date: August 18, 2006 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours


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Editorial Reviews: Product Description "The authors provided state-of-the-art information about mixed methods approaches to research. The book significantly expands Creswell's previous editions of mixed methods approaches to research by including four complete current studies that exemplify distinctive research using mixed methods...What becomes apparent throughout the book is the authors' interest in providing researchers with sufficient information about how to match their research problem to an appropriate design...I also highly recommend this book to anyone seeking to further their understanding of mixed methods research and acquire an in-depth analysis of the methodology." -Patricia Montiel-Overall, The University of Arizona Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research provides researchers across the social, behavioral, and health sciences with a comprehensive introduction to mixed methods research. Authors John W. Creswell and Vicki L. Plano Clark combine the latest thinking about mixed methods research designs with practical, step-by-step guidelines for the decisions that researchers face when designing and conducting a mixed methods research study.

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next » Just what I was looking for April 15, 2010 M. E. Exter (Bloomington, IN) I am really happy I found this book. The authors avoid taking sides on epistemological battles in discussing the various ways that people use the term 'mixed methods'. The book takes you through planning, conducting, and writing up mixed methods research. It is valuable both as a book to skim through, and as a relatively detailed resource, although I will probably pair it with other books with more details on some specific qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques. Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research November 1, 2009 Queen Mekeba (Columbus, OH USA) 0 out of 1 found this review helpful The four rating is because of this book -- although a good and informative read -- is boring. This is because I often find myselft struggling with sleep while working to understand and absorb content. The authors would be well advised to find a way to present this content in a way that inspire students to continue reading to the end of the text. Really useful April 22, 2009 drK (Ann Arbor, MI United States) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful This was definitely a worthwhile purchase. I'm a researcher who had a cursory knowledge of qualitative research but not really enough that I could actually write a grant or project proposal with qualitative or mixed methods(which I needed to do). This book was perfect--practical enough that it clearly explained different types of methods, simple enough that it didn't assume advanced or technical knowledge, yet sophisticated enough that it moved quickly and assumed the audience was smart and able to learn quickly--just not familiar with these methods. I sat down and read it cover to cover (which I rarely do with research books) b/c it was easy to read AND because the information was so useful and practical. I'd definitely recommend this to others. no problems from buyer September 15, 2008 Ramona 0 out of 5 found this review helpful No problems from buyer- product came quickly- the book cover had the sticky stuff on it from the price tag though- but it was new. Great Reference on Emerging Research Method September 8, 2008 Robert R. Kudyba 4 out of 4 found this review helpful What is mixed methods research? Authors Professor John Cresswell and Professor Vicki L. Plano Clark clearly outline the recent trend of combining the positives of both Qualitative research-popular in Australia, UK and Europe; with Quantitative research-popular in the USA and Canada. Both types of research have acknowledged strengths and weaknesses and the idea of combining the two types is to obtain superior data. In contrast to some references, the book is written in an easy style with sample activities at the end of each chapter, which are aimed particularly towards the newcomer to MM research to understand the techniques, together with a summary of the chapter's discussion and further reading suggestions. While comprehensive in covering MM research methodologies,the book also allows the reader to grasp the fundamentals and work through the various types of MM research techniques to determine the best method for the task at hand. Chapters cover the various MM research design, analysis of data, FAQs and what future direction MM will possibly take. The book is ideal for the newcomer to research methods as well as the seasoned veteran; particularly those researchers seeking fresh ideas in research projects. In summary, a very good reference book on the topic of MM; well laid out and easy to follow. A good reference for the beginner to research methods as well as the experienced researcher. Well done, Professors Creswell and Plano Clark ! Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next »

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