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Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research
The basic idea of this book is to provide an introduction to the design and conduct of mixed methods research. In the past 15 years, we have seen a significant increase in interest in this approach to research. Although mixed methods has been employed in some disciplines and fields of study since the
1990s, its use has expanded rapidly to many social, behavioral, and health science fields and arenas for research across several countries. This is in distinct contrast to the state of affairs when we wrote the first edition, which was published in 2007. In earlier times, researchers had little knowledge about this
developing approach called mixed methods. Today, from our workshops, presentations, and classes, we know that people no longer wonder what this approach is and question whether it is a legitimate model of inquiry. Their interests now have shifted toward the procedures of research—how to conduct a
mixed methods study—and to the value mixed methods adds to their knowledge about complex problems. To this end, we have maintained our original premise for this book: Those reading about mixed methods need to know the steps in the process of designing and conducting a study, and they are often curious about the actual procedures involved and the many new techniques and strategies that have unfolded in the mixed methods field.
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