Mixed Methods Research [Paperback]

Finally, a practical guide to mixed methods research has been written with health and human services professionals in mind. Watkins and Gioia review the fundamentals of mixed methods research designs and the general suppositions of mixed methods procedures, look critically at mixed method studies and models that have already been employed in social work, and reflect on the contributions of this work to the field. But what is most important is that they lead the reader through considerations for the application of the mixed methods research in social work settings. The chapters of this book are structured so that readers can (figuratively) walk through the mixed methods research process using nine steps. Chapters one, five, and six provide supplemental material meant to serve as grounding for chapters two, three, and four, which outline nine steps in the mixed methods research process, and specific to social work research. This is a short and practical guide not just for learning about mixed methods research, but also doing it.

Preface
Chapter 1 (First Floor): An Introduction to a Mixed Way of Thinking
Chapter 2 (Second Floor): Designing Mixed Methods Studies in Social Work
Step 1: Develop your purpose statement and research questions
Step 2: Understand mixed methods language and notation
Step 3: Choose a mixed methods design
Chapter 3 (Third Floor): Mixed Methods Data Collection in Social Work
Step 4: Decide on the data collection methods needed
Step 5: Develop your sampling plan and recruitment strategies
Step 6: Collect the data
Chapter 4 (Fourth Floor): Mixed Methods Data Analysis in Social Work
Step 7: Prepare the data for analysis
Step 8: Analyze the data
Step 9: Interpreting your integrated findings
Chapter 5 (Fifth Floor): Perils, Pitfalls and Considerations
Chapter 6 (Sixth Floor): Writing up, Presenting, and Teaching Mixed Methods
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Daphne C. Watkins is a faculty member at the Universil��