Mixed Methods Research Outside the Box
1st Edition
Published on 9. April 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
120 pages
978-1-0719-2569-0 (ISBN)
Description
Mixed Methods Research Outside the Box offers a fresh and unconventional perspective on mixed methods research. Author Joseph A. Maxwell empowers readers to creatively blend qualitative and quantitative approaches. Drawing from modern insights on causation and philosophy of science, this book promotes innovation in mixed methods.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Publishing group
Sage Publications Inc Ebooks
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 151 mm
Width: 228 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
188 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0719-2569-0 (9781071925690)
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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.
Content
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
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