Mixed Methods Research : Exploring the Interactive Continuum.

Ridenour and Isadore Newman reject the artificial dichotomy between qualitative and quantitative research strategies in the social and behavioral sciences and argue that by employing multiple methods, researchers can enhance the quality of their research outcomes.

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Main Author: Ridenour, Carolyn S.
Other Authors: Newman, Isadore
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2008
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Preface; 1. Qualitative-Quantitative Research; 2. The Qualitative-Quantitative Research Continuum; 3. Validity and Trustworthiness of Research; 4. Strategies to Enhance Validity and Trustworthiness; 5. Applying the Qualitative-Quantitative Interactive Continuum; 6. "Science" and a Search for Principles of Practice in Mixed Methods; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Appendix E; Appendix F; Notes; Glossary; References; Index; Author Bios; Back Cover.