Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research

Combining the latest thinking in the field with practical, step-by-step guidance, the Third Edition of John W. Creswell and Vicki L. Plano Clark’s Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research now includes seven mixed methods designs with accompanying journal articles illustrating each design. The authors walk readers through the entire research process and present updated examples from published mixed methods studies drawn from multiple disciplines. In addition, this new edition includes information about the dynamic and evolving nature of the field of mixed methods research, four additional methodological approaches, and coverage of new directions in mixed methods.

Table of Contents:
List of Figures List of Tables Preface Purpose of the Book Audience for the Book Book Features New Features Added to the Third Edition Acknowledgments About the Authors Chapter 1 • The Nature of Mixed Methods Research Defining Mixed Methods Research Examples of Mixed Methods Studies What Research Problems Require Mixed Methods? What Are the Advantages of Using Mixed Methods? What Are the Challenges in Using Mixed Methods? Summary Activities Additional Resources to Examine Chapter 2 • The Foundations of Mixed Methods Research Historical Foundations Philosophical Foundations Theoretical Foundations Summary Activities Additional Resources to Examine Chapter 3 • Core Mixed Methods Designs Key Concepts That Inform Mixed Methods Designs The Three Core Mixed Methods Designs Additional Considerations in Choosing a Core Design Describing a Design in a Written Report Summary Activities Additional Resources to Examine Chapter 4 • Complex Applications of Core Mixed Methods Designs Intersecting Core Mixed Methods Designs With Other Research Approaches or Frameworks Four Prominent Types of Complex Mixed Methods Designs Drawing Diagrams of Complex Applications Summary Activities Additional Resources to Examine Chapter 5 • Introducing a Mixed Methods Study Writing a Mixed Methods Title Stating the Research Problem in the Introduction Developing the Purpose Statement Writing Research Questions and Hypotheses Summary Activities Additional Resources to Examine Chapter 6 • Collecting Data in Mixed Methods Research Procedures in Collecting Qualitative and Quantitative Data General Considerations for Data Collection in Mixed Methods Data Collection Within the Mixed Methods Designs Summary Activities Additional Resources to Examine Chapter 7 • Analyzing and Interpreting Data in Mixed Methods Research Procedures in Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis and Interpretation Mixed Methods Data Analysis and Interpretation Integrated Data Analysis and Interpretation Within the Mixed Methods Designs Validity and Mixed Methods Designs Software Applications and Mixed Methods Data Analysis Summary Activities Additional Resources to Examine Chapter 8 • Writing and Evaluating Mixed Methods Research General Guidelines for Writing Relate the Mixed Methods Structure to the Type of Writing Evaluating a Mixed Methods Study Summary Activities Additional Resources to Examine Chapter 9 • Advances in Mixed Methods Research Advances in Mining Data Advances in the Insight Gained Through the Value of Mixed Methods Research Advances in Mixed Methods Designs Advances in Representations of Design Procedures Advances in Integration Advances in Creating Mixed Methods Questions and Study Aims Advances in Representing Integration Through Joint Displays Advances in Mixed Methods Validity Advances in Understanding Skills Required for Mixed Methods Advances in Publishing Mixed Methods Manuscripts Summary Activities Additional Resources to Examine Appendix A: Unwritten Rules of Talking to Doctors About Depression: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods Appendix B: Students’ Persistence in a Distributed Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership in Higher Education: A Mixed Methods Study Appendix C: The Development of Client Violence Questionnaire (CVQ) Appendix D: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Robotic Gait Training and Gait-Focused Physical Therapy Programs for Children and Youth With Cerebral Palsy: A Mixed Methods RCT Appendix E: Reconciling Data From Different Sources: Practical Realities of Using Mixed Methods to Identify Effective High School Practices Appendix F: Understanding Transitions in Care From Hospital to Homeless Shelter: A Mixed-Methods, Community-Based Participatory Approach Appendix G: Mixed Methods in Intervention Research: Theory to Adaptation Glossary References Index

About the Author :
John W. Creswell, PhD, is a Professor of Family Medicine and Senior Research Scientist of the Michigan Mixed Methods Program. He has authored numerous articles and 34 books on mixed methods research, qualitative research, and research design. While at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, he held the Clifton Endowed Professor Chair, served as Director of the Mixed Methods Research Office, co-founded SAGE’s Journal of Mixed Methods Research, and was an Adjunct Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan and a consultant to the Veterans Administration Health Services Research Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was a Senior Fulbright Scholar to South Africa in 2008 and to Thailand in 2012. In 2011, he co-led a National Institutes of Health working group on the “best practices of mixed methods research in the health sciences,” served as a Visiting Professor at Harvard’s School of Public Health and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. In 2014, he was the founding President of the Mixed Methods International Research Association. In 2015, he joined the staff of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan to Co-Direct the Michigan Mixed Methods Program. In 2017, he coauthored the American Psychological Association “standards” on qualitative and mixed methods research. The fourth edition of this book on Qualitative Inquiry & Research Design won the 2018 McGuffey Longevity Award from the U.S. Textbook & Academic Authors Association. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he gave virtual keynote presentations to many countries from his office in Osaka, Japan. Updates on his work can be found on his website at johnwcreswell.com. Vicki L. Plano Clark, Ph.D., is professor of research methods in the School of Education at the University of Cincinnati, U.S.A.  She is an applied research methodologist who studies, applies, teaches, mentors, consults, and writes about the adoption and use of mixed methods research. Her scholarship focuses on resolving methodological issues associated with mixed methods designs and understanding larger contexts that influence the application of mixed methods research. Her writings include Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research (2018, coauthored with John W. Creswell) and Mixed Methods Research: A Guide to the Field (2016, coauthored with Nataliya V. Ivankova). She serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Mixed Methods Research and Editor of the Mixed Methods Research Series with Sage Publishing. She has held leadership roles for the Mixed Methods Research Special Interest Group and the Professors of Educational Research Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). She is dedicated to advancing opportunities for students and scholars across disciplines to understand and apply diverse research methods to address important real-world problems.

Review :
"The go-to text for mixed methods research." "Creswell and Plano Clark have captured recent changes within mixed methods research, and these are reflected in this dynamic, salient book!" "An excellent guide for the design and conduct of mixed methods research!" "Readers of the book will understand the expanding breadth of multiple methods, the value of complex methods for sophisticated analysis of problems, and how to use and evaluate mixed methods in research." "This updated edition provides thoughtful consideration to how the field of mixed methods research has changed, including how the authors′ own definitions and typologies have refined. It also provides a discussion of a diverse array of empirical studies from prominent and emerging mixed methods scholars, highlighting the strength and potential of this field for social and behavioral sciences." "Creswell and Plano Clark do excellent work in showing the evolution of mixed-methods research. One of the highlights of this edition is the addition of scaffolds that guide writing sections of a mixed-methods study." "Narrowing down the research methods to three primary types and then providing application methods and basic step-by-step instructions, along with great resources in the appendix and outside contributions, makes this a must have book in any academic study leading to research development."