In recent years evaluators of educational and social programs have expanded their
methodological repertoire with designs that include the use of both qualitative and quantitative …

This article addresses the merits of and warrants for considering mixed methods social
inquiry as a distinctive methodology. In each of four methodological domains—philosophy, …

The development of a methodology for inquiry into human affairs requires consideration of
four interlocking, but nonetheless conceptually distinct domains. Each domain contains a set …

“This is an excellent addition to the literature of integrated methodology. The author has
skillfully integrated diverse ways of thinking about mixed methods into a comprehensive and …

Three primary stances on the wisdom of mixing evaluation models while mixing evaluation
methods frame the challenges to defensible mixed-method evaluative inquiry. These …

Four integrative data analysis strategies for mixed-method evaluation designs are derived
from and illustrated by empirical practice: data transformation, typology development, extreme …

Mixed-method approaches to social inquiry1 involve the planned use of two or more different
kinds of data gathering and analysis techniques, and more rarely different kinds of inquiry …

Sylvia Winslow, chair of a state legislative committee on health, is concerned about the
effectiveness of the state's prenatal care services. Recent reports from varied sources—most …

The lack of an operational definition for hunger has been frequently cited as a barrier to
progress in addressing the problem. The purposes of this research were to develop an …

W anda Jenkins hurried out of her office building so that she could catch the 1: 10 No. 32 bus
uptown. On the bus, she reviewed her schedule for the afternoon. Wanda planned to meet …