TY  - BOOK
TI  - Advances in mixed methods research : theories and applications
SN  - 1412948088 (hbk.)
U1  - 001.42 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Los Angeles, London
PB  - SAGE
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
N1  - Introduction: Whither Mixed Methods? - 1
Manfred Max Bergman
Part I The Theory of Mixed Methods Design 9
1 The Straw Men of the Qualitative-Quantitative
Divide and their Influence on Mixed Methods Research 11
Manfred Max Bergman
2 Troubles with Triangulation 22
Martyn Hammersley
3 Analytic Density, Postmodernism, and Applied
Multiple Method Research 37
Nigel Fielding
4 The Practice of a Mixed Methods Research Strategy:
Personal, Professional and Project Considerations "53
Julia Brannen
5 Methodological Issues in Conducting Mixed Methods
Research Designs 66
John \N. Cresweil, Vicki L Piano Clark and Amanda L Garrett
Part II Applications in Mixed Methods Design 85
N. 6 Why do Researchers Integrate/Combine/Mesh/Blend/
Mix/Merge/Fuse Quantitative and Qualitative Research? ' 87
Alan Bryman
7 Quality of Inferences in Mixed Methods Research:
Calling for an Integrative Framework 101
Abbas Tashakkori and Charles Teddlie
8 Method Mix, Technical Hex, Theory Fix
Ray Pawson
120
9 Mixing Data Collection Methods: Lessons from Social
Survey Research 138
Edith de Leeuw and Joop Hox
10 Analysis with APES, the Actor Process Event Scheme 150
Thomas Widmer, Christian Hirschi, Uwe Serduit and Chantai Vdgeli
11 Multi-Perspective Exploration as a Tool for Mixed
Methods Research
Katrin Niglas, Mauri Kaipainen and Jaagup Kippar
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