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Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research

By: John W. Creswell Vicki L. Plano Clark
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
ISBN: 1412927927
ISBN-13: 9781412927925
Released: 26 Sep 2006
RRP: £27.99
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A Good Place to Start - By: A Super, 23 Mar 2007
I recently reviewed this book for the journal PRIMARY CARE AND COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRY. The authors say, the book is aimed at `advanced graduate students as well as researchers of alll levels from diverse disciplines who are designing mixed methods studies, (Preface, xvi). I think the style & structure of the book makes it accessible to a wide audience. The book is justified on the grounds that writings commenting on mixed methods research are `typicallly, difficult to locate & are conceptual & theoretical in nature rather than applied' (Preface, xv). The book is divided into 10 chapters, each dealing with a different aspect of mixed methods research. Each chapter concludes with a summary, exercises to carry out & additional resources to examine. The text also has four appendices with an example of each of the four types of mixed methods research design covered in the book. This book provides the reader with a clear & succinct introduction to mixed methods research design & process. The book is clearly laid out & well-structured in terms of topic coverage. The activities at the end of each chapter are designed to consolidate learning & the additional resources listed provide more in-depth literature to support the text. For my full review see PRIMARY CARE AND COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRY VOL. 11, NO. 4, 2006, 197-201
A valuable resource for research students who want to conduct multi-method research - By: Somsak Sriborisutsakul, 15 Mar 2007
I am considering adopting mixed methods approach to my project. I tried to find articles & books about this topic last two months. Finallly, I found Creswell's a guidebook from Amazon.co.uk last week. After reading it, I think his book may be one of core textbooks for combining qualitative & quantitative study. It also gives many practical examples of research in appendixes. I am not disappointed to buy it.