T he purpose of this chapter is to discuss different ways in which the outcomes of qualitative
and quantitative studies may be related to each other in a meaningful way and to derive …

The highly-anticipated second edition of the Foundations of Mixed Methods Research:
Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in the Social and Behavioral Sciences …

Although the epistemological arguments of the ''paradigm wars''sharpened our thinking
about issues related to mixed methodology, their lingering legacy has been to slow the …

The purpose of this article is to examine how the field of mixed methods currently is being
defined. The authors asked many of the current leaders in mixed methods research how …

T he goal of social science research is to understand the complexity of human behavior and
experience. The researcher's task-to understand, describe, and explain the reality of this …

In view of the increasing ubiquity of qualitative research, particularly mixed method designs,
it is important to examine whether qualitative and quantitative models of research can be …

Objectives After completing this chapter, you should be able to• articulate your definition of
research questions within mixed methods research;• distinguish between two prominent …

The explicit use of both quantitative and qualitative methods in a single study, a combination
commonly known as mixed methods research, has become widespread in many of the …

With this issue, the Journal of Mixed Methods Research celebrates its first birthday in
existence. We had an exciting and successful 1st year, and we hope to continue the …