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Research Methods, Statistics & Evaluation – Spring 2019

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SAGE 800.818.7243 OR 805.499.9774 6 A.M. TO 5 P.M. PT FAX: 805.375.5291 18 TEXTBOOKS & HANDBOOKS BEST SELLER A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TO MIXED METHODS RESEARCH John W. Creswell, University of Michigan This brief overview of mixed methods research takes readers through the essential steps in planning and designing a study. Rather than offering an extensive treatment of mixed methods, this concise book offers individuals in the social, behavioral, and health sciences a foundation for understanding mixed methods methodology. Practical for use in workshops, seminars, global webinars, and as a supplementary text in undergraduate and graduate classes, Creswell's book is ideal for the beginner or the more advanced researcher looking for a quick primer in mixed methods. CONTENTS 1. Basic Features of Mixed Methods Research / 2. The Development and Advancement of Mixed Methods / 3. Steps in Designing Mixed Methods Study / 4. Skills Needed to Conduct Mixed Methods Research / 5. Basic and Advanced Mixed Methods Designs / 6. How to Draw a Diagram of Procedures / 7. Introducing a Mixed Methods Study / 8. Sampling and Integration Issues / 9. Writing a Mixed Methods Study for Publication / 10. Evaluating the Quality of a Mixed Methods Study PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4833-5904-5 • ©2015 • 152 PAGES • MIXED METHODS DESIGN IN EVALUATION Donna M. Mertens, Gallaudet University PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-5063-3065-5 • ©2018 • 224 PAGES • SEE ALSO THE EVALUATION SECTION ON PAGE 73 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS TEXT. INTEGRATING ANALYSES IN MIXED METHODS RESEARCH Pat Bazeley, Research Support Pty Limited, Australia CONTENTS PART I: A FOUNDATION FOR INTEGRATED ANALYSIS / 1. Mixed methods in context / 2. Planning for analysis / 3. Interpreting data / PART II: INTEGRATIVE ANALYSIS STRATEGIES / 4. Sequential integration: analysis guiding design and further analysis / 5. Complementary analysis of varied data sources / 6. Analysing linked data: seeking patterns and contrasts / 7. From codes and counts to content analysis and 'big data' / 8. Integration through data transformation 1: Qualitative data to statistical variables / 9. Integration through data transformation 2: Exploratory, blended, and narrative approaches / 10. Inherently mixed, hybrid methods / 11. Exploring dissonance and divergence / PART III: NEGOTIATED, WARRANTED INFERENCES / 12. From integrative analyses to warranted assertions and a coherent, negotiated account PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4129-6186-8 • ©2018 • 344 PAGES • online resources • SAGE MIXED METHODS RESEARCH SERIES Learn more at sagepub.com/mmrs QUALITATIVE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IN MIXED METHODS RESEARCH AND EVALUATION Leila C. Kahwati • Heather L. Kane, both of RTI International This new text provides a user-friendly introduction for using Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as part of a mixed methods approach to research and evaluation. Offering practical, in-depth, and applied guidance for this unique analytic technique that is not provided in any current mixed methods textbook, the chapters of this guide skillfully build upon one another to walk researchers through the steps of QCA in logical order. CONTENTS 1: Qualitative Comparative Analysis as Part of a Mixed Methods Approach / 2: Overview of QCA Concepts and Terminology / 3: Selecting Cases and Choosing Conditions and Outcome / 4: Calibrating Sets and Managing Data / 5: Analyzing the Data -- Initial Analyses / 6: Analyzing the Data -- Model Analytics / 7: Interpreting Results: Within- and Cross-Case Analysis / 8: Advanced Topics in QCA / 9: Preparing Proposals, Reports, Manuscripts, and Presentations / 10: Examples of Mixed Methods Approaches using QCA PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-5063-9021-5 • JANUARY 2019 • 304 PAGES • online resources NEW!

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