{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-fully-integrated-mixed-methods-research-9781483350936","title":"An Introduction to Fully Integrated Mixed Methods","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis practical book provides the tools needed to design, execute, and evaluate fully integrated mixed methods research studies. A uniting metaphor of the architectural arch helps students understand the benefits of a mixed methods approach as they consider ways to integrate the qualitative and quantitative strands at all stages of design and execution. With use of examples from popular media and published research, this text also includes a detailed discussion of ways to accomplish mixing methods during data collection and analysis and a separate chapter on designing and executing a realistic mixed methods dissertation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Author Elizabeth G. Creamer provides an accessible, user-friendly text for graduate students and those new to the field of mixed methods. It aims to move the field to using fully integrated designs, and emphasizes the importance of the yield, particularly the meta-inferences, of mixed methods studies.  Case examples from a variety of fields bring these concepts to life throughout the text.\" -- Leanne M. Kallemeyn\u003cbr\u003e\"Finally—a text that explains mixed methods research in a thorough yet readable format, one that is full of excellent examples and helpful tables, and that presents a perspective that is simultaneously detailed and broad in scope.\" -- Laura J. Meyer\u003cbr\u003e\"The text is comprehensive and well written. It provides a strong background and overview of mixed methods, and educates students on how to be consumers of mixed methods studies.\" -- Tina L. Freiburger\u003cbr\u003eMethodological choices vary according to epistemology, discipline, and motivation, making the ′sell for a particular methodology quite difficult′  (Cousin, 2009, p. 5). By weaving her argument for mixed methods across numerous research contexts, motivations, and disciplines, Creamer’s work bypasses these challenges and asserts itself as a provocative guide for a wide range of researchers. Creamer’s ability to make mixed methods accessible for readers— regardless of their discipline—is a vital contribution to mixed methods literature. -- Cherie D. Edwards, David Reeping, Ashley Taylor, and Alison Bowers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables and Figures Preface    Conceptual Framework    Purpose    Audience    Distinguishing Features    Organization of the Book    Organization of Each Chapter    Taking Advantage of the Text    Related Assignments Acknowledgments About the Author PART 1: FOUNDATIONAL ISSUES Chapter 1: Definitional Issues    Example from Popular Media: Locating the Bones of Richard III    Purposes and Goals of the Chapter    Different Perspectives on the Definition of Mixed Methods Research    The Centrality of Mixing to the Definition of Mixed Methods Research    Distinguishing Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches    Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches as Different Analytical Strategies    Conceptualizing Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches on a Continuum    Mixed Methods as a Logic of Inquiry    Evaluation and Mixed Methods    Conceptual Framework – Fully Integrated Mixed Methods Research    The Architectural Arch as a Metaphor    \"Mixed Up\" Methods    Controversies Involving Foundational Issues    Summary of Key Points    Key Terms    Supplemental Activity    Recommended Reading Chapter 2: Classifying the Purposes of Mixed Methods Research    Mixed Methods Research Featured in the Popular Media    Purpose, Goals, and Contribution of the Chapter    Arguments for the Preeminence of Purpose in Distinguishing Mixed Methods Studies    An Over-Riding Purpose of Mixing Compatible Methods: Triangulation    Typologies for Categorizing Research Articles by Purpose    Evolution of Typologies    An Expanded Typology of Purposes    Design Features of the Major Categories of Purpose Types    Prevalence of the Use of Different Types of Purposes    Design Features of the Exemplary Publication (Durksen \u0026amp; Klassen, 2012)    Mixing in the Chapter Exemplar    Value-Added of Mixed Methods in the Chapter Exemplar    Situations Where a Mixed Methods Approach May Not Be Appropriate    Conclusions    Recommendations for Practice    Summary of Key Points    Key Terms    Supplemental Activities    Recommended Reading Chapter 3: Recognizing Paradigmatic Assumptions    Purpose, Goals, and Contribution of the Chapter    Goals of the Chapter    Defining What is Meant by a Paradigm    Differing Viewpoints About the Relevance of Paradigms    Key Features of Paradigmatic Stances to Research That Are Compatible with Mixed Methods    Pragmatism    Dialectical Pluralism    Realist and Critical Realist Paradigm    Transformative-Emancipatory Paradigm    Grounded Theory and Mixed Methods – Exemplary Publication (Gasson \u0026amp; Waters, 2013)    Paradigmatic Assumptions that are Likely to Be Incompatible with Mixed Methods    Being Reflexive About Your Own Paradigm    Controversies Associated with Paradigms    Conclusion    Summary of Key Points    Key Terms    Supplemental Activities    Recommended Reading Chapter 4: Distinguishing Mixed Methods Designs    Purposes, Goals, and Contribution of the Chapter    Timing and Priority as Key Features That Distinguish Mixed Method Designs    A Classification System for Prototypical Mixed Method Designs    Summary About Design Types    Priority as a Key Feature of Mixed Method Designs    A Notation System that Incorporates Priority and Timing    Explaining the Prevalence of a Quantitative Priority    Mixed Methods Studies with Unequal Priority    Mixed Methods Studies with a Qualitative Priority    Design Features of the Exemplary Publication    Describing Key Features of the Chapter Exemplar    Strategies to Establish Priority    Equal Priority Mixed Methods Studies    Conclusions    Summary of Key Points    Key Terms    Supplemental Activities    Recommended Reading PART 2: EXECUTING FULLY INTEGRATED MIXED METHODS RESEARCH Chapter 5: Strategies for Mixing Prior to Analysis    Example from the Popular Media: The Blue Zones    Purposes, Goals, and Contribution of the Chapter    Organization of the Chapter    Design Phase Mixing: Mixed Method Purpose Statements and Research Questions    Wording Research Questions to Reflect Priority    Three Approaches to Writing Mixed Method Research Questions    Mixing During Sampling    Combining Probability and Purposeful Sampling    Timing as a Way to Distinguish Mixed Method Sampling Approaches    Using Identical or Nested Samples    Exemplary Article: A Mixed Method Study of Using Social Media (Young \u0026amp; Jaganath, 2013)    Five Types of Mixing in the Chapter Exemplar    Methodological Transparency in the Exemplar    Conclusion    Summary of Key Points    Key Terms    Supplemental Activities    Recommended Reading Chapter 6: Mixed Method Analytical Procedures    Returning to the Metaphor of the Architectural Arch    Purpose, Goals, and Contribution of the Chapter    Mixed Method Analytical Strategies    Examples of the Use of Mixed Method Analytical Strategies    Example 1: Illustrating Data Transformation: Creamer and Ghoston (2012)    Example 2: Illustration Four Mixed Methods Analytical Strategies: Jang, McDougall, Pollon, Herbert, and Russell (2008)    Example 3: Illustrating Two Mixed Method Analytical Strategies: Elliott, Gale, Parsons, Kuh, and The HALCyon Study (2014)    Mixing by Constructing Inferences and Meta-Inferences    Examples of Meta-Inferences    Embedding Design Strategies that Promote Meaningful Meta-Inferences    Conclusions    Summary of Key Points    Key Terms    Supplemental Activities    Recommended Reading Chapter 7: Data Transformation and other Strategies for Mixing During Analysis    Purpose, Goals, and Contribution of the Chapter    Contributions of the Chapter    Organization of the Chapter    Quantifying and Quantitizing Qualitative Data    Quantifying    Attending to Sample Size    Examples of Quantifying and Quantitizing Qualitative Data    Example One from Mazzola, Walker, Schockley, \u0026amp; Spector (2011): Quantifying two Qualitatively Derived Variables for Purposes of Demonstrating a Relationship    Example Two from Castro, Kellison, Boyd, \u0026amp; Kopak (2010): Demonstrating a Relationship between Qualitatively and Quantitatively Derived Variables    Example Three from Young and Jaganath (2013): Quantifying Qualitative Themes to Show Change over Time    Example Four from Odom et al. (2006): Quantifying Qualitative Themes to Distinguish Groups    Qualitizing Numeric Data    Mixed Method Approaches to Case Study    Philosophical Assumptions of Case Study that are Well-Suited to Mixed Methods    Mixing by Linking Qualitative and Quantitative Data in a Case Report    Accomplishing Mixing through Sampling Procedures in Case Study Research    Exemplary Article: Mixed Methods Case Study Research by Cooper (2014)    Mixing across Stages of the Research Process in the Exemplar    Conclusions    Summary of Key Points    Key Terms    Supplemental Activities    Recommended Reading PART 3: EVALUATING QUALITY Chapter 8: Evaluating Quality in Mixed Methods Research Publications    Purpose, Goals, and Contribution of the Chapter    Organization of the Chapter    Chapter Exemplar: McMahon (2007) Study About the Endorsement of Rape Myths among College Athletes    Mixed Method Evaluation Rubric (MMER)    Defining and Illustrating the Evaluation Criteria in the MMER    Criterion # 1: Transparency Application to the Exemplar    Criterion # 2: Amount of Mixing Application to the Exemplar    Criterion # 3: Interpretive Comprehensiveness Application to the Exemplar    Criterion # 4: Methodological Foundation Application to the Exemplar    Using Evaluation Criteria to Demonstrate a Link between Design and Quality    Challenges and Future Uses of the MMER    Summary of Key Points    Key Terms    Supplemental Activities    Recommended Reading Chapter 9:  Designing and Reporting a Fully Integrated Mixed Methods Research Proposal or Doctoral Dissertation    Communicating Priority    Purpose, Goals, and Contribution of the Chapter    Organization of the Chapter    Situations When the Multi-Method Label is Appropriate    Intentionality About Incorporating Design Features That Promote Mixing    Designing a Mixed Methods Study in Ways that are Feasible for a Newcomer to Empirical Research    Chapter Exemplars that are the Most Feasible as Models for Doctoral Research    Methods that are Adaptable to a Mixed Methods Approach    Content Analysis    Organizing a Mixed Methods Research Manuscript    Extending the Quality of Reporting    Process-Oriented Graphics    Illustrating the Guidelines for Methodological Transparency with an Exemplar    Conclusions    Summary of Key Points    Key Terms    Recommended Reading PART 4: CONTROVERSIES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS Chapter 10: Controversies and Future Directions    Purposes, Goals, and Contribution of the Chapter    Contribution of the Chapter    Organization of the Chapter    Looking Back: Controversies about Mixed Methods Research    Evidence About Prevalence    Reframing Designs to Emphasize Mixing During Analysis    Conceiving Mixed Priority Designs    Inserting a Third Column: Visualizing Designs in Ways that Highlight Mixing    Re-Conceptualizing Priority in Terms of Inferences and Meta-Inferences    Applying a Template to Visualize Meta-Inferences    Summarizing Major Themes    Lessons from the Exemplars    Refocusing the Logic of Combination    Applying the Mixed Methods Label    Summary of Key Points    Key Terms    Supplemental Activities    Recommended Reading Appendices    Appendix A: Summary of Key Points by Chapter    Appendix B: List of Supplemental Activities by Chapter    Appendix C: Blank Template for Article Summaries    Appendix D: Templates for Chapter Exemplars Endnote Glossary References Name Index Subject Index","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50051522494807,"sku":"9781483350936","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781483350936.jpg?v=1740362459","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-fully-integrated-mixed-methods-research-9781483350936","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}