E-raamat: Mixed Methods Research Outside the Box

Preface
About the Author
Chapter 1: The Early History of Mixed Methods Research
Early History of Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
The Emergence of Explicit Discussion of Integration of Methods
Further Development of Integration in the Mid-20th Century
Implications for Mixed Methods Research
Chapter 2: The Silo Problem in Recent Mixed Methods Research
Design-Based Research
Process Tracing in Political Science
Variationist Sociolinguistics
Implications
Chapter 3: Philosophical Stances for Mixed Methods Research
Chapter 4: Mixed Methods Research Design
Early History of Design Integration
The Paradigm Wars and the Explicit Emergence of Mixed Methods Designs
Implications for Designing Mixed Methods Research
Chapter 5: Validity in Mixed Methods Research
Description
Meaning/Interpretation
Explanation
Construct Validity and Internal Validity
Statistical Conclusion Validity and External Validity
Evidence
Chapter 6: The Complementarity of Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for
Understanding Causation
Meaning
Context
Process
Chapter 7: The Complementarity of Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for
Addressing Generalization
Chapter 8: Conclusion
References
Index

Joseph A. Maxwell is a Professor (Emeritus) in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, where he taught courses on qualitative and mixed methods research. He is the author of Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach (3rd ed.; SAGE, 2013), A Realist Approach for Qualitative Research (SAGE, 2012), and papers on qualitative and mixed methods research, program evaluation, sociocultural theory, Native American societies, and medical education. He has a PhD in anthropology from the University of Chicago.