Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods

This is a book about research design. In particular, it is about research designs for projects that collect both qualitative and quantitative data, so that their combined strengths will accomplish more than would have been possible with any one method. The approach presented here is broadly interdisciplinary, because Mixed Methods Research has interested social scientists from a great many fields, including: Anthropology, Communication, Criminal Justice, Education, Evaluation, Nursing, Organizational Behavior, Psychology, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Health, Sociology, Social Work, and Urban Studies. Because this book emphasizes practical research designs, it will be most useful to practicing researchers -- including both students who intend to pursue such a career and those who already devote their energy to collecting and analyzing data. Whether you are a student or a more experienced researcher, you will learn how Mixed Methods Research gets done in the real world.

This book is about research designs for projects that collect both qualitative and quantitative data, so that their combined strengths will accomplish more than would have been possible with any one method.

Chapter 1. An Introduction and OverviewChapter 2. Pragmatism as a Paradigm for Mixed Methods ResearchChapter 3. Research Design and Research MethodsChapter 4. Motivations for Using Mixed Methods ResearchChapter 5. The Sequential Priorities ModelChapter 6. Preliminary Qualitative Inputs in Quantitative Research ProjectsChapter 7. Preliminary Quantitative Inputs in Core Qualitative Research ProjectsChapter 8. Follow-up Qualitative Extensions in Quantitative Research ProjectsChapter 9. Follow-up Quantitative Extensions in Qualitative Research ProjectsChapter 10. Multipart Sequential DesignsChapter 11. Finding the Expertise to Combine Multiple MethodsChapter 12. Conclusions: Further Thoughts About Research Design