List of FiguresList of TablesPrefaceAbout the AuthorsChapter 1: The Nature of Mixed Methods ResearchDefining Mixed Methods ResearchExamples of Mixed Methods StudiesWhat Research Problems Call for Mixed Methods?What Are the Advantages of Using Mixed Methods?What Are the Challenges in Using Mixed Methods?SummaryActivitiesAdditional Resources to ExamineChapter 2: The Foundations of Mixed Methods ResearchHistorical FoundationsPhilosophical FoundationsTheoretical FoundationsSummaryActivitiesAdditional Resources to Examine Chapter 3: Core Mixed Methods DesignsKey Concepts That Inform Mixed Methods DesignsTypology-Based and Interactive Approaches to Mixed Methods DesignThe Three Core Mixed Methods DesignsConsiderations in Choosing a Core DesignSummaryActivitiesAdditional Resources to Examine Chapter 4: Hybrid Mixed Methods DesignsDefining Hybrid Mixed Methods DesignsApproaches for Conceptualizing Hybrid Mixed Methods DesignsFour Prominent Types of Hybrid Mixed Methods DesignsDrawing Procedural Diagrams of Hybrid DesignsSummaryActivitiesAdditional Resources to Examine Chapter 5: Introducing a Mixed Methods StudyWriting a Mixed Methods TitleStating the Research Problem in the IntroductionDeveloping the Purpose StatementWriting Research Questions, Aims, and HypothesesSummaryActivitiesAdditional Resources to Examine Chapter 6: Sampling and Collecting Data in a Mixed Methods StudyQualitative and Quantitative Sampling and Data Collection ProceduresGeneral Considerations for Sampling and Data Collection in Mixed MethodsEthical Considerations Within Mixed Methods DesignsSampling Within Mixed Methods DesignsData Collection Within the Mixed Methods DesignsSummaryActivitiesAdditional Resources to Examine Chapter 7: Analyzing Data in a Mixed Methods StudyQuantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis ProceduresGeneral Procedures for Mixed Methods Data AnalysisIntegration Analysis Within the Mixed Methods DesignsSoftware Applications and Mixed Methods Data AnalysisSummaryActivitiesAdditional Resources to Examine Chapter 8: Creating Joint Displays and Drawing Metainferences in a Mixed Methods StudyQuantitative and Qualitative Procedures to Represent, Interpret, and Validate ResultsGeneral Procedures to Represent, Interpret, and Validate Mixed Methods Integration ResultsCreating a Template to Design a Joint DisplayJoint Displays and Metainferences Within the Types of Mixed Methods DesignsValidity Threats and the Types of Mixed Methods DesignsSummaryActivitiesAdditional Resources to ExamineChapter 9: Writing and Evaluating Mixed Methods ResearchGeneral Guidelines for Writing about Mixed Methods StudiesMixed Methods Writing Structures for a Plan or ReportEvaluating a Mixed Methods StudySummaryActivitiesAdditional Resources to ExamineAppendix A: Example of a Mixed Methods Study that Applied a Convergent DesignAppendix B: Example of a Mixed Methods Study that Applied an Explanatory Sequential DesignAppendix C: Example of a Mixed Methods Study that Applied an Exploratory Sequential DesignGlossaryReferencesIndex.