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| Introduction to Mixed Methods Research | |
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| What Are Mixed Methods? | |
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| Why Use Mixed Methods? | |
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| Objectives of This Book | |
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| A Comprehensive Perspective on Mixed Methods | |
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| A Comprehensive Approach to Mixed Methods | |
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| The Need for Qualitative Approaches to Mixed Methods Research | |
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| Qualitative Mixed Methods Approaches: Some Examples | |
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| The Perils of Mixed Methods | |
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| The Practice of Mixed Methods: Behind the Scenes | |
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| The Promise of Mixed Methods Research | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Websites | |
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| Formulating Questions, Conducting a Literature Review, Sampling Design, and the Centrality of Ethics in Mixed Methods Research | |
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| Researcher Reflexivity in the Question-Asking Process: The "Cart before the Horse" Metaphor | |
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| The Influence of Stakeholders in the Formulation of Research Questions | |
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| The Role of the Research Literature | |
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| Types of Research Questions | |
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| What Are Mixed Methods Research Questions? | |
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| Returning to the "Cart before the Horse" Metaphor: A Caveat | |
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| Approaches to Sampling Designs | |
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| The Centrality of Ethics in the Mixed Methods Research Process | |
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| Glossary | |
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| A Qualitative Approach to Mixed Methods Design, Analysis, Interpretation, Write Up, and Validity | |
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| What Is a Qualitative Approach lo Mixed Methods? | |
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| A Mixed Methods Qualitative Framework | |
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| A Qualitative Approach to Mixed Methods Research Design | |
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| A Qualitative Approach to Analysis and Interpretation of Mixed Methods Research | |
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| Guidelines for Mixing Methods at the Data Analysis and Interpretation Stage | |
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| Writing Up Mixed Methods Projects | |
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| Validity and Reliability in Mixed Methods Research | |
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| Quantizing Qualitative Data | |
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| Quantizing Quantitative Data | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Interpretative Approaches to Mixed Methods Research | |
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| The Practice of an Interpretative Approach to Mixed Methods Research: Case Studies | |
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| Why an Interpretative Approach to Research Uses a Mixed Methods Design | |
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| Challenges to Implementing a Mixed Methods Design and the Need for Researcher Reflexivity | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Feminist Approaches to Mixed Methods Research | |
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| What Is Feminist Research? | |
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| Mixed Methods and the Feminist Approach | |
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| Using a Feminist Mixed Methods Approach to Reveal Subjugated Knowledge and Silenced Voices | |
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| Using a Feminist Mixed Methods Approach to Understand Differences among Women | |
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| Using a Feminist Mixed Methods Approach to Empower Women's Lives | |
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| Using a Feminist Mixed Methods Approach for Social Change and Social Policy Transformation | |
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| The Need for Mixed Methods feminist Research Approaches | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Postmodernist Approaches to Mixed Methods Research | |
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| What Is Postmodernism? | |
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| Postmodernist Questions and Mixed Methods Research Design | |
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| The Benefits of a Mixed Methods Design in Postmodern Research | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Putting It Together: Qualitative Approaches to Mixed Methods Research Praxis | |
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| Pulling It into Practice: Conducting a Qualitative Approach to a Mixed Methods Research Project | |
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| Research Problem Stage: The Mixed Methods Research Problem | |
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| Determining Your Mixed Methods Research Design | |
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| Data Collection Stage | |
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| Continued. Specific Data Collection Techniques | |
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| Data Analysis and Interpretation | |
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| Writing Up a Mixed Methods Study | |
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| Conclusion: Evaluating Your Mixed Methods Project | |
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| Examples of Consent Forms | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Conclusion: The Prospects and Challenges of Mixed Methods Praxis | |
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| A Mixed Methods Tale | |
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| Confusing Methodology with Method | |
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| The Importance of Emergent Methods for Mixed Methods Research | |
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| The Challenges of Utilizing a Mixed Methods Approach | |
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| The Need for a Comprehensive Approach to Mixed Methods | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Website | |
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| References | |
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| Author Index | |
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| Subject Index | |
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| About the Author | |
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| About the Contributing Author | |
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| About the Researchers Interviewed | |