Selecting the right analyses for your data : quantitative qualitative and mixed methods What are the most effective methods to code and analyze data for a particular study This thoughtful and engaging book reviews the selection criteria for coding and analyzing any set of data whether qualitative quantitative mixed or visual. The authors systematically explain when to use verbal numerical graphic or combined codes and when to use qualitative quantitative graphic or mixed methods modes of analysis. Chapters on each topic are organized so that researchers can read them sequentially or can easily flip and find answers to specific questions. Nontechnical discussions of cutting edge approaches illustrated with real world examples emphasize how to choose (rather than how to implement) the various analyses. The book shows how using the right analysis methods leads to more justifiable conclusions and more persuasive presentations of research results. Useful features for teaching or self study: *Chapter opening preview boxes that highlight useful topics addressed. *End of chapter summary tables recapping the dos and donts and advantages and disadvantages of each analytic technique. *Annotated suggestions for further reading and technical resources on each topic. Subject Areas Keywords: analyses coding combined methods data analysis data collection dissertation graphical interpretation mixed methods qualitative quantitative research analysis research designs research methods social sciences thesis visual Audience: Researchers instructors and graduate students in a range of disciplines including psychology education social work sociology health and management; administrators and managers who need to make data driven decisions