书目名称 | Systematic Mixed-Methods Research for Social Scientists |
编辑 | Wendy Olsen |
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概述 | Integrates quantitative methods with qualitative observations of the real world.Emphasizes practice and explains techniques using software examples.Offers accessible guidance relevant to researchers a |
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描述 | .This textbook provides clear and accessible guidance on the importance and practical application of mixed-methods research. Professor Olsen presents a range of multiple mixed-methods techniques using quantified data. Critical realism underpins key arguments. She offers detailed examples based on wide experience with international applied social-science projects. .The book shows readers how to join quantitative and qualitative data together. Detailed methods include: using multiple-level data; constructing new indices based on mixing survey responses and personal interviews; and using focus groups alongside a large survey. The book provides readers with linkages of data between different software packages. It explains the analysis stage in mixed-methods research, interprets complex causality, shows how to transform data, and helps with interpreting social structures, institutions, and discourses. Finally, the book covers some epistemological issues. These include the nature and value of data. The author discusses validity and techniques for ensuring relevant, innovative conclusions. The book also touches on action research as an overarching participatory method..This book is based |
出版日期 | Textbook 2022 |
关键词 | mixed methods research; mixed methods; Quantitative Methodology; research methods; Systematic Mixed-Meth |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93148-3 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-030-93147-6 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-030-93148-3 |
copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerl |