Handbook of Mixed Methods Social and Behavioral Research [Hardcover]

Abbas Tashakkori (Editor), Charles B. Teddlie (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0761920730 | ISBN-13: 978-0761920731 | Edition: 1

"The Handbook provides both philosophical and practical foundations for using mixed methods in social science inquiry. Theory about mixing methods is nicely balanced and illustrated with concrete examples. All aspects of inquiry are covered from conceptualizing research to selecting methods, analyzing and interpreting data, and reporting findings. The Handbook offers the most comprehensive review of mixed methods available anywhere. It will be a definitive reference for a long time to come."

--MICHAEL QUINN PATTON, The Union Institute and Utilization-Focused Evaluation

Written so that it can be used either as a pedagogical tool or as a reference for researchers, the book is rich in examples and includes a glossary, easy-to-follow diagrams, and tables to help readers become more familiar with the language and controversies in this evolving area.

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"The Handbook provides both philosophical and practical foundations for using mixed methods in social science inquiry. Theory about mixing methods is nicely balanced and illustrated with concrete examples. All aspects of inquiry are covered from conceptualizing research to selecting methods, analyzing and interpreting data, and reporting findings. The Handbook offers the most comprehensive review of mixed methods available anywhere. It will be a definitive reference for a long time to come." (Michael Quinn Patton )

"The handbook contains a nice mix of internationally-recognized researchers as well as some whose names I saw for the first time (partly due to my lack of reading in related fields, like health). I think this mixture lends the book strength as it provides a diversity of perspectives." (Gerald K. LeTendre )

"The Handbook of Mixed Methods in the Social and Behavioral Sciences will become the basic text for all researchers interested in conducting mixed method investigations. This edited volume contains some real jewels in advancing the epistemological veracity of mixed method research." (John Gaber )

"The contributors to this handbook have a broad range of expertise in the area of mixed methods research. They offer broad and diverse points of view on the topic of multi-methods research and offer engaging and controversial points of view on a broad range of issues. The fact that there is not broad agreement on this topic makes for a lively engagement with the range of articles. There is a "third methodological movement" underway and this handbook is at the "cutting edge" of capturing this third wave methodology." (Sharlene Hesse-Biber )

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"The Handbook provides both philosophical and practical foundations for using mixed methods in social science inquiry. Theory about mixing methods is nicely balanced and illustrated with concrete examples. All aspects of inquiry are covered from conceptualizing research to selecting methods, analyzing and interpreting data, and reporting findings. The Handbook offers the most comprehensive review of mixed methods available anywhere. It will be a definitive reference for a long time to come." --MICHAEL QUINN PATTON, The Union Institute and Utilization-Focused Evaluation

"The Handbook contains a nice mix of internationally-recognized researchers as well as some whose names I saw for the first time . . . I think this mixture lends the book strength as it provides a diversity of perspectives." --GERALD K. LETENDRE, Eberly Faculty Fellow and Chair, Comparative and International Education, Penn State University

"The contributors to this handbook have a broad range of expertise in the area of mixed methods research. They offer broad and diverse points of view on the topic of multi-methods research and offer engaging and controversial points of view on a broad range of issues. The fact that there is not broad agreement on this topic makes for a lively engagement with the range of articles. There is a 'third methodological movement' underway and this handbook is at the cutting edge of capturing this third wave methodology." --SHARLENE HESSE-BIBER, Boston College

"The Handbook of Mixed Methods in Social & Behavioral Research will become the basic text for all researchers interested in conducting mixed method investigations. This edited volume contains some real jewels in advancing the epistemological veracity of mixed method research." --JOHN GABER, Department of Community & Regional Planning, University of Nebraska

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 784 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; 1 edition (August 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761920730
• ISBN-13: 978-0761920731
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #765,599 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Handbook of Mixed Methods, December 17, 2007

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Martina Nieswandt (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handbook of Mixed Methods Social and Behavioral Research (Hardcover)

This handbook is a good source for researchers who have used simple mixed methods approaches in their research and want to go beyond this level. The variety of articles in the handbook will provide the reader with a deeper understanding of mixed methods, gives example in different research areas and also discusses issues such as publishing of mixed methods studies.

Furthermore, the handbook will be a good source for students learning about mixed methods.

I can only recommend to have this book on your book shelves.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Research Methodology, September 14, 2007

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Susan H (Bradenton, FL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Handbook of Mixed Methods Social and Behavioral Research (Hardcover)

This book is probably the best resource for a graduate students practicing research and preparing for their dissertation. If you are a student with weakness in methodology or anyone who conducts research, I would highly recommend this book. As the title suggests it is a handbook to keep long after you graduate.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Handbook of Mixed Methods, November 3, 2006

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Sandra Micucci (Nashville, TN USA and Hamilton, ON Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handbook of Mixed Methods Social and Behavioral Research (Hardcover)

This is the core book for a post-graduate program on Designing Mixed Methods at McMaster University. The only other references we have for the course are a few examples of published studies. This book was easy to read (and most of the books in this area are not!). The chapters were ordered so that you could design your own research as you went through the book. The book is also written to be a handy refrence book for future research.