Advances in Mixed Methods Research

In the pursuit of my studies in mathematics, music, psychology, political science, and sociology, I obtained a BA from the University of California, a Diplome d'etudes superieures en science politique from the University of Geneva, and a PhD from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Cambridge. I was lecturer at the University of Cambridge until 2000, and head of research and methodology at the Swiss Information and Data Archive Service for the Social Sciences (SIDOS, now FORS) between 2000 and 2004. Prior to this, I held teaching and research posts at the Universities of Cambridge, Essex, Florence (European University Institute), Geneva, Lausanne, and Zurich. I am Editor of the Swiss Journal of Sociology (SEISMO) and Editor of the Journal of Mixed Methods Research (SAGE; with D. Mertens) and I am a member of the board of the Swiss Sociological Association. Concurrently to my chair at the University of Basel, I am visiting professor at the Universities of Johannesburg and the Witwatersrand in South Africa.

Advances in Mixed Methods Research provides an essential introduction to the fast-growing field of mixed methods research. Bergman's book examines the current state of mixed-methods research, exploring exciting new ways of conceptualizing and conducting empirical research in the social and health sciences.

PART ONE: THE THEORY OF MIXED METHODS DESIGNThe Straw Men of the Qualitative-Quantitative Divide and their Influence on Mixed Methods Research - Manfred Max BergmanTroubles with Triangulation - Martyn HammersleyAnalytic Density, Postmodernism and Applied Multiple Method Research - Nigel FieldingThe Practice of a Mixed Methods Research Strategy - Julia Brannen Personal, Professional and Project ConsiderationsMethodological Issues in Conducting Mixed Methods Research Designs - John W. Creswell et alPART TWO: APPLICATIONS IN MIXED METHODS DESIGNWhy Do Researchers Integrate/Combine/Mesh/Blend/Mix/Merge/Fuse Quantitative and Qualitative Research? - Alan BrymanQuality of Inferences in Mixed Methods Research - Abbas Tashakkori and Charles Teddlie Calling for an Integrative FrameworkMethod Mix, Technical Hex, Theory Fix - Ray PawsonMixing Data Collection Methods - Edith de Leeuw and Joop Hox Lessons from Social Survey ResearchAnalysis with APES, the Actor Process Event Scheme - Thomas Widmer et alMulti-perspective Exploration as a Tool for Mixed Methods Research - Katrin Niglas et al