Part One: A foundation for integrated analysis
Chapter 1: Mixed methods in context
Chapter 2: Planning for analysis
Chapter 3: Interpreting data
Part Two: Integrative analysis strategies
Chapter 4: Sequential integration: Analysis guiding design and
further analysis
Chapter 5: Complementary analysis of varied data sources
Chapter 6: Analysing linked data: Seeking patterns and
contrasts
Chapter 7: From codes and counts to content analysis and ′big
data′
Chapter 8: Integration through data transformation 1: Qualitative
data to statistical variables
Chapter 9: Integration through data transformation 2: Exploratory,
blended, and narrative approaches
Chapter 10: Inherently mixed, hybrid methods
Chapter 11: Exploring dissonance and divergence
Part 3: Negotiated, warranted inferences
Chapter 12: From integrative analyses to warranted assertions and a
coherent, negotiated account
Pat Bazeley is Director of Research Support P/L and Adjunct Professor in the Translational Research and Social Innovation Centre at Western Sydney University. Since graduating in psychology, she has worked in community development, as an evaluation researcher, and in academic research development. For almost 30 years Pat has been providing research training and project consulting to academics, graduate students and practitioners representing a wide range of disciplines across Australia and internationally. Her particular expertise is in helping researchers to make sense of qualitative, survey, and mixed methods data, and to use computer programs for management and analysis of data. Pat’s research has focused on qualitative and mixed methods data analysis, the development and performance of researchers, and the wellbeing of older women. She has published books, chapters, and articles on mixed methods and qualitative data analysis. She serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Mixed Methods Research and was 2015–2016 President of the Mixed Methods International Research Association.
Bazeley addresses one of the biggest challenges faced by mixed
methods researchers: the integration of data and interpretation of
results that come from different data collection methods. She does
so in a comprehensive and systematic way that is enhanced by the
use of multiple examples that illustrate multiple mixed methods
data analysis strategies. Bazeley also includes a diagram for
each chapter that guides readers, making it easy to follow the
detailed and thoughtful process provided in this important book. In
addition, she demonstrates how integration can be accomplished
using a variety of software packages, thus making this an excellent
guide for the new and advanced mixed methods researcher.
Researchers who want to maximize the data from a mixed methods
study will find this an invaluable resource.
*Donna M. Mertens*
This is a book on data analysis that mixed methods enthusiasts will
give a hearty welcome. Within a framework differentiating
sequential and complementary analyses, Pat Bazeley systematically
catalogs and richly illustrates multiple strategies for integrative
mixed methods data analysis. Thoughtful examples abound that
importantly enrich the text.
*Jennifer C. Greene*
Bazeley is one of the pioneers of contemporary mixed methods, and
writes with authority, clarity, and a wealth of examples that make
her latest contribution both cutting-edge and accessible. Data
integration is now recognised as the heart of the mixed method
enterprise and Bazeley gives the field a definitive treatment of
the many approaches, dimensions and issues in integrating mixed
methods data for analytic insight.
*Nigel Fielding*
Pat Bazeley has provided a much-needed, in-depth and thorough
treatment of integration in mixed methods as well as the
epistemological and practical considerations involved. The
combination of accessibility and rigour makes this a useful --
perhaps essential -- text for research students and seasoned mixed
methods researchers alike.
*Ariel Lindorff*
Patricia Bazeley has produced a much needed and awaited text which
addresses the main issues and controversies around truly integrated
mixed methods research. A common criticism of those claiming to be
utilising mixed methods research designs is that there appears to
be a lack of integration of the qualitative and quantitative data
when analysing data and reporting that analysis. This is a very
timely book as the mixed methods research community is maturing and
and a wide range of disciplines are taking up mixed methods
research. As a result the book speaks to a very wide discipline
base from behavioural and social sciences, health, nursing and
medicine, business and management fields and many other fields such
as environmental science, geographic information systems and
engineering. In addition the book has value for a wide range
of researchers, those who are only just starting to contemplate
utilising mixed methods research and those wishing to hone their
mixed methods research designs and data analysis techniques.
Patricia is a much respected research methodologist who has decades
of research experience and has dedicated her professional life
to the development of researchers through her workshops, scholarly
activities and research. The contribution of this book to the mixed
methods field is significant and will be a long lasting
one.
*Ros Cameron*
This book provides an excellent introduction into mixed methods
research for both early career academics and students. The text is
accessible to both quantitative and qualitative researchers,
detailing clear guidelines on how and when to integrate data
collected via different methods. Although many people claim to
conduct mixed methods research, Bazeley shows an in-depth
understanding of both quantitative and qualitative methods of data
collection and analysis and is therefore able to highlight the
strengths and pitfalls of integrating data. Throughout the text,
Bazeley provides examples from various researchers that serve to
put the theoretical into the actual. Overall, this text provides an
excellent ‘how-to’ guide for researchers.
*Jenny Chesters*
I read this book in two days, almost without stopping. I have 10
years of research and university teaching experience and I have
never read such a useful book on research methods. It answered all
of my questions. It clarified so many concepts -- with such
thorough, competent and honest explanations. The book REALLY helped
me deepen my understanding of the field of mixed methods. This
is just an absolutely brilliant book.
*Elitsa Alexander*
This text makes a very significant contribution to advancing the
understanding of different strategies that can be taken to
integrate different sources of data that are built on a
well-developed epistemological perspective. It promises to
seriously advance the methodological grounding and practice of
mixed methods research.
*Elizabeth G.Creamer*
The core strengths of the book lie in its clarity and layout. It is
developed to support mixed methods research that makes the most of
often disparate data sources, and offers a framework for analysis
with clear chapter overviews and diagrams in each section.
[...]
This is a valuable resource for the social researcher, policy
analyst or policy development professional who is looking for a
primer in research methods in a landscape where mixed methods is
becoming increasingly important.
*SRA Research Matters*
This is a valuable resource for the social researcher, policy
analyst or policy development professional who is looking for a
primer in research methods in a landscape where mixed methods is
becoming increasingly important and recognised.
*Andrea Jansson*
"...This book fills a necessary gap for guiding how one practically
integrates data. Interestingly, this book appears to be a
culmination of Bazeley’s thinking and work over the past twenty
years; for example, in 2016, Bazeley proposed that the ′real
challenge′ of mixed methods research is integration, particularly
during analysis and reporting. This book is therefore both timely
in helping to address this challenge and optimal in helping to
produce high-quality literature in the field...."
*Navida Bachan and Cheryl N. Poth*
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