Developing a Mixed Methods Proposal : a Practical Guide for Beginning Researchers /
Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby, and Paul A. Schutz.
- 1st ed.
- Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE Publications, Inc., 2017.
- xxv, 260 p. ; cov. ill. : 23 cm.
- Mixed Methods Research .
- Sage mixed methods research series ; 5. .
Vol. 5 in the Mixed Methods Research series.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This practical, hands-on guide helps beginning researchers create a mixed methods research proposal for their dissertations, grants, or general research studies. The book intertwines descriptions of the components of a research proposal (introduction, literature review, research methods, etc.) with discussions of the essential elements and steps of mixed methods research. Examples from a real-world, interdisciplinary, mixed methods research study demonstrate concepts in action throughout the book, and an entire sample proposal appears at the end of the book, giving readers insight into every step up to completion. Readers who complete the exercises in each chapter will have an individualized, detailed template for their own mixed methods research proposal." (Book Cover) CONTENTS: List of Elements Editor's Introduction Preface Acknowledgements About the authors Chapter 1. Why a Guide for Developing Mixed Methods Proposals? Chapter 2. The Role of Theory in Mixed Methods Research Chapter 3. Asking Appropriate Research Questions Chapter 4. The Mixed Methods Proposal Introduction Chapter 5. The Literature Review : Situating Your Mixed Methods Study in the Larger Context Chapter 6. Mixed Methods Designs : Frameworks for Organizing your Research Methods Chapter 7. The Heart of the Mixed Methods Research Plan : Discussing Your Methods Section Chapter 8. A Little Lagniappe? : a Little Something Extra Chapter 9. An Example of a Real-World Mixed Methods Research : the Racial Microaggressions Study Proposal Appendices References Index