A Good Place to Start
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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 all levels from diverse disciplines who are designing mixed methods studies, (Preface, xvi). I think the style and 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 `typically, difficult to locate and are conceptual and 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 and 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 and succinct introduction to mixed methods research design and process. The book is clearly laid out and well-structured in terms of topic coverage. The activities at the end of each chapter are designed to consolidate learning and 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
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A valuable resource for research students who want to conduct multi-method research
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I am considering adopting mixed methods approach to my project. I tried to find articles and books about this topic last two months. Finally, 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 and quantitative study. It also gives many practical examples of research in appendixes. I am not disappointed to buy it.
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