{"product_id":"mixed-methods-research-isadore-newman-9780809327799","title":"Mixed Methods Research: Exploring the Interactive Continuum","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMixed Methods Research: Exploring the Interactive Continuum\u003c\/i\u003e, the second edition of \u003ci\u003eQualitative-Quantitative Research Methodology\u003c\/i\u003e, authors Carolyn S. Ridenour and Isadore Newman reject the artificial dichotomy between qualitative and quantitative research strategies in the social and behavioral sciences and argue that the two approaches are neither mutually exclusive nor interchangeable; rather, the actual relationship between the two paradigms is one of isolated events on a continuum of scientific inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In their original model for research--the \"interactive continuum\"--Ridenour and Newman emphasize four major points: that the research question dictates the selection of research methods; that consistency between question and design can lead to a method of critiquing research studies in journals; that the interactive continuum model is built around the place of theory; and that the assurance of \u003ci\u003evalidity\u003c\/i\u003e of research is central to all studies. With this edition, the authors incorporate the concept of research \u003ci\u003epurpose\u003c\/i\u003e into their analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo contextualize their new argument and to propose strategies for enhancement, Ridenour and Newman review the historical and contemporary debates around research frameworks and define the nature of scientific validity. Establishing five criteria that render a study \"scientific,\" they propose ways to strengthen validity in research design. They argue that by employing multiple methods, researchers may enhance the quality of their research outcomes. By integrating the quantitative research standards of internal and external validity and the qualitative research standards of trustworthiness, Ridenour and Newman suggest a principle for mixed methods research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ridenour and Newman apply this theoretical concept to a systematic analysis of four published research studies, with special emphasis on the consistency among research purpose, question, and design. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRidenour and Newman have completely rewritten their conclusions in light of their evolving analyses. They incorporate their most recent ideas into the qualitative-quantitative continuum and emphasize the \"model of consistency\" as key for research to meet the standard of \"scientific.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book occupies a vital place at the junction of methodological theory and scientific practice and makes connections between the traditionally separate realms of quantitative and qualitative research. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Isadore Newman,Carolyn S. Ridenour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0809327791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780809327799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Southern Illinois University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.26h x 5.74w x 0.54d","brand":"Isadore Newman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447784190207,"sku":"9780809327799","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0d12adc0-d2c1-49fe-8946-f98858787622.jpg?v=1777234790","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mixed-methods-research-isadore-newman-9780809327799","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}