MIXED METHODS RESEARCH

Claire Hewson

The combined use of both quantitative and qualitative methodologies within the same study in order to address a single research question. Mixed-methods research draws upon both quantitative and qualitative methodological approaches to answer a particular research question. For example, a researcher may start by conducting semi-structured interviews and then use the results from this phase to formulate specific closed-ended survey questions. This is an illustration of what has been termed sequential mixed-methods research (Cresswell, 2003), whereby qualitative data collection and analysis is undertaken first, followed by quantitative data collection and analysis (or vice versa). Alternative strategies within mixed-methods research have been identified. Cresswell (2003) refers to concurrent and transformational strategies. Concurrent techniques involve data collection using both quantitative and qualitative approaches simultaneously, for example, administering a questionnaire which contains both closed-ended and open-ended questions. Transformational techniques make use of an overriding theoretical perspective (for example, participatory research) to guide the ...

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- Bringing together the work of over eighty leading academics and researchers worldwide to produce the definitive reference and research tool for the social sciences, The SAGE Dictionary of Social Research Methods contains more than 230 entries providing the widest coverage of the all the main terms in the research process. It encompasses philosophies of science, research paradigms and designs, specific aspects of data collection, practical issues to be addressed when carrying out research, and the role of research in terms of function and context. Each entry includes: - A concise definition of the concept - A description of distinctive features: historical and disciplinary backgrounds; key writers; applications - A critical and reflective evaluation of the concept under consideration - Cross references to associated concepts within the dictionary - A list of key readings. Written in a lively style, The SAGE Dictionary of Social Research Methods is an essential study guide for students and first-time researchers. It is a primary source of reference for advanced study, a necessary supplement to established textbooks, and a state-of-the-art reference guide to the specialized language of research across the social sciences.
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- - Front Matter
    - Copyright
    - Editor's Introduction
Methods Map
- Research Terms
- Key People
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