Blending Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods in Theses and Dissertations
This book offers a broad spectrum of research methodologies within one text that is easy to understand. Thomas examines educational research as a series of simple and complex questions. This integrated presentation of research methodologies makes this a unique text. (Roxana Della Vecchia, Assistant Dean, College of Education)This book should reside in the library of anyone who has a serious interest in doing research in any of the social sciences, or in any of dozens of application areas such as health education, nursing, social work, evaluation, etc. (Norvell Northcutt, Sr. Lecturer, Department of Educational Administration)"Provides a plethora of examples of qualitative and quantitative research methods and how to blend the two. This book is informative in the methods it describes and the examples it provides."(Journal of Mixed Methods Research, July 2007 2007-07-02)