The mixed methods reader / 
Vicki L. Plano Clark, John W. Creswell , editors. 
 - Thousand Oaks, Calif. :  Sage Publications,  c2008. 
 - xviii, 616 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The evolution of mixed methods research -- Pragmatism as a philosoph ical foundation for mixed methods research -- The transformative-emanci patory perspective as a philosophical foundation for mixed methods rese arch -- Triangulation as the first mixed methods design -- Identifying the purposes for mixed methods designs -- A notation system for mixed m ethods designs -- An expanded typology for classifying mixed methods re search into designs -- Data analysis strategies in mixed methods resear ch -- Expanding the reasons for conducting mixed methods research -- Ty pes of legitimation (validity) in mixed methods research -- Powerful rh etorical devices used in writing mixed methods research -- An improved role for qualitative research in mixed methods -- An alternative to rec onciling the different realities of qualitative and quantitative resear ch -- A concurrent/triangulation mixed methods design with merged resul ts. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781412951449 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781412951456 (pbk. alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007-023770 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social sciences--Research
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>300.72