Mixed Methods in Social Inquiry [Paperback]

This is an excellent addition to the literature of integrated methodology. The author has skillfully integrated diverse ways of thinking about mixed methods into a comprehensive and meaningful framework. By providing detailed examples, she makes it easy for both the students and the practitioners to understand the intricate details and complexities of doing mixed methods research. On the other hand, by comparing, contrasting, and bridging multiple perspectives about mixed methods, she has made this book very relevant and useful to seasoned scholars of mixed methodology.--Abbas Tashakkori, Frost Professor and coordinator, educational research and evaluation methodology, Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, Florida International University, founding coeditor, Journal of Mixed Methods Research

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List of Tables, Figures, and Exhibits ix

Introduction xi

The Author xv

Part One 1

Chapter One: Mental Models and Mixed Methods Inquiry 3

Group Discussion 5

Making Sense of These Conversations: The Concept of Mental Models 11

Mixed Methods Social Inquiry as Mixing Mental Models 13

An Invitation to Read This Book 14

Who is Invited 16

Chapter Two: Adopting a Mixed Methods Way of Thinking 17

A Mixed Methods Way of Thinking 20

Looking Ahead 30

Chapter Three: The Historical Roots of the Contemporary Mixed Methods Conversation 31

The Philosophical Seeds of Discontent 33

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