Foundations of Mixed Methods Research: Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Preface Mixed Methods: The Third Methodological Movement Mixed Methods as the Third Research Community The Fundamentals of Mixed Methods Research Methodological Thought Before the 20th Century Paradigm Issues in Mixed Methods Research Methods and Strategies of Mixed Methods Research Generating Questions in Mixed Methods Research Mixed Methods Research Designs Sampling Strategies for Mixed Methods Research Considerations Before Collecting Your Data Data Collection Strategies for Mixed Methods Research The Analysis of Mixed Methods Data The Inference Process in Mixed Methods Research Epilogue: Politics, Challenges, and Prospects