Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research 3rd Edition PDF

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

The primary audience for this book is those who seek to conduct rigorous, systematic mixed methods studies. These individuals may be established researchers or graduate students who have some experience with both qualitative and quantitative research. They may also be writers in the field of mixed methods who hopefully will see this book as including state-of-the-art ideas. Policymakers and practitioners also will find this book a useful introduction to mixed methods as they review published studies or establish their own mixed methods projects. (Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research 3rd Edition; John W. Creswell, Vicki L. Plano Clark; SAGE Publications [2017]; Preface: Page xxi)