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DEVELOPING A MIXED METHODS PROPOSAL: A Practical Guide for Beginning
Researchers
Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby, North Carolina State University • Paul A. Schutz, The University of Texas at San Antonio
This practical guide helps beginning researchers create a mixed methods research proposal for their dissertations,
grants, or general research studies. The book intertwines descriptions of the components of a research proposal
(introduction, literature review, research methods, etc.) with discussions of the essential elements and steps of mixed
methods research.
CONTENTS 1. Why a Guide for Developing Mixed Methods Proposals? / 2. The Role of Theory in Mixed Methods Research / 3. Asking Appropriate
Research Questions / 4. The Mixed Methods Proposal Introduction / 5. The Literature Review: Situating Your Mixed Methods Study in the Larger
Context / 6. Mixed Methods Designs: Frameworks for Organizing Your Research Methods / 7. The Heart of the Mixed Methods Research Plan:
Discussing Your Methods Section / 8. A Little Lagniappe…A Little Something Extra / 9. An Example of a Real-World Mixed Methods Research: The
Racial Microaggressions Study Proposal
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4833-6578-7 • ©2017 • 288 PAGES •
USING MIXED METHODS RESEARCH SYNTHESIS FOR LITERATURE REVIEWS
Mieke Heyvaert • Karin Hannes • Patrick Onghena, all of University of Leuven, Belgium
This practical guide provides step-by-step instruction for conducting a mixed methods research synthesis (MMRS)
that integrates both qualitative and quantitative evidence. The book progresses through a systematic, comprehensive
approach to conducting an MMRS literature review to analyze and summarize the empirical evidence regarding a
particular review question. Readers will benefit from discussion of the potential advantages of MMRS and guidance on
how to avoid its potential pitfalls.
CONTENTS 1: Introduction to MMRS Literature Reviews / 2: Preparing for an MMRS Literature Review / 3: Searching for Relevant Studies / 4:
Quality Assessment of Primary Research Studies / 5: Extracting Descriptive Data / 6: Data Synthesis for Segregated MMRS Literature Reviews / 7: Data
Synthesis for Integrated MMRS Literature Reviews / 8: Data Synthesis for Contingent MMRS Literature Reviews / 9: Reporting MMRS Literature Reviews
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4833-5829-1 • ©2017 • 344 PAGES •
MIXED METHODS RESEARCH: A Guide to the Field
Vicki L. Plano Clark, University of Cincinnati • Nataliya V. Ivankova, University of Alabama at Birmingham
This practical book introduces a unique socio-ecological framework for understanding the field of mixed methods
research and its different perspectives. By focusing on the topics, perspectives, and debates occurring in the field of
mixed methods research, the book helps students, scholars, and researchers identify, understand, and participate in
these conversations to inform their own research practice.
CONTENTS PART I: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE FIELD OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH / 1: Why a Guide to the Field of Mixed Methods
Research? Introducing a Conceptual Framework of the Field / 2: What Is the Core of Mixed Methods Research Practice? Introducing the Mixed
Methods Research Process / PART II: METHODOLOGICAL CONTENT CONSIDERATIONS FOR MIXED METHODS RESEARCH PRACTICE / 3: What is
Mixed Methods Research? Considering How Mixed Methods Research is Defined / 4: Why Use Mixed Methods Research? Identifying Rationales for
Mixing Methods / 5: How to Use Mixed Methods Research? Understanding the Basic Mixed Methods Designs / 6: How to Expand the Use of Mixed
Methods Research? Intersecting Mixed Methods with Other Approaches / 7: How to Assess Mixed Methods Research? Considering Mixed Methods
Research Quality / PART III: CONTEXTS THAT SHAPE MIXED METHODS RESEARCH PRACTICE / 8: How do Personal Contexts Shape Mixed Methods?
Considering Philosophical, Theoretical, and Experiential Foundations for Mixed Methods Research / 9: How do Interpersonal Contexts Shape Mixed
Methods? Considering Interactions with Research Participants, Teams, and Reviewers in Mixed Methods Research / 10: How do Social Contexts
Shape Mixed Methods? Considering Institutional, Disciplinary, and Societal Influences on Mixed Methods Research / PART IV: CONCLUDING
THOUGHTS / 11: Where is Mixed Methods Research Headed? Applying the Field in Your Mixed Methods Research Practice
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4833-0675-9 • ©2016 • 368 PAGES •
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MIXED METHODS RESEARCH AND CULTURE-SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS:
Program Design and Evaluation
Bonnie K. Nastasi, Tulane University • John H. Hitchcock, Indiana University - Bloomington
This practical book shows practicing social scientists and graduate students how to account for cultural factors when
developing and evaluating psychological and educational interventions using mixed methods research. Providing a
methodological basis for handling cultural influences when engaged in intervention and/or evaluation work, the book
covers a range of topics, including mixed methods research, program evaluation, ethnography, and intervention design.
CONTENTS 1: Introduction: The Role of Culture and Context in Developing Intervention and Prevention Programs / 2: Conceptual Models for
Mixed Methods and Culture-Specific Intervention Development / 3: Use of MMR to Understand Context and Guide Program Design / 4: Use of
MMR to Guide Implementation and Adaptation / 5: Use of MMR to Guide Program Evaluation / 6: MMR Model Application: A Full Example / 7:
Implementation and Evaluation Challenges / 8: Future Directions
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4833-3382-3 • ©2016 • 224 PAGES •
