Mixed Methods Research: A Guide to the Field

This practical book introduces a unique socio-ecological framework for understanding the field of mixed methods research and its different perspectives. Based on the framework, it addresses basic questions including: What is the mixed methods research process? How is mixed methods research defined? Why is it used? What designs are available? How does mixed methods research intersect with other research approaches? What is mixed methods research quality? How is mixed methods shaped by personal, interpersonal, and social contexts? By focusing on the topics, perspectives, and debates occurring in the field of mixed methods research, the book helps students, scholars, and researchers identify, understand, and participate in these conversations to inform their own research practice.?Mixed Methods Research is Volume 3 in the SAGE Mixed Methods Research Series.Mixed Methods Research: A Guide to the Field 1st Edition is written by Vicki L. Plano Clark; Nataliya V. Ivankova and published by SAGE Publications, Inc. ISBNs for Mixed Methods Research are 9781483354521, 1483354520 and the print ISBNs are 9781483306759, 1483306755. Additional ISBNs include 9781483347134, 9781483347127.