Blending qualitative & quantitative research methods in theses and dissertations
Blending qualitative and quantitative research methods in theses and dissertations
R. Murray Thomas.
- USA Corwin Thousand Daks c2003.
- x, 240 p. ill. 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-234) and index.
The qualitative and the quantitative -- Historical perspectives -- Present-status perspectives--qualitative -- Present-status perspectives--quantitative -- Data-collection processes and instruments -- Researcher role perspectives -- Interpretation methods -- Solving immediate problems -- Establishing foundations for planning -- Applying, testing, and generating theories -- Contributing to research methodology -- Replicating others' research -- Publishing the results -- Reviewing the themes.