Mixing methods in psychology : the integration of qualitative and quantitative methods in theory and practice /
edited by Zazie Todd [and others].
- xii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Theoretical and historiographical foundations -- Introduction / Coming full (hermeneutic) circle : the controversy about psychological methods / Reinventing validity : reflections on principles and practices from beyond the quality-quantity divide / Mixing it up -- Discursive analysis and the interpretation of statistics / "Structured judgement methods" - the best of both worlds? / Q methodology and qualiquantology : the example of discriminating between emotions / Examples of mixed method research -- Valuing the "value of life" : a case of constructed preferences? / Method and methodology in interpretive studies of cognitive life / Integrating survey and focus group research : a case study of attitudes of English and German language learners / Mixed methods within the discipline -- Educational psychology and difficult pupil behaviour : qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods? / Taking quality seriously : the case for qualitative feminist psychology in the context of quantitative clinical research on postnatal depression / Future directions / Zazie Todd, Brigitte Nerlich and Suzanne McKeown -- Brigitte Nerlich -- Karen Henwood -- Rom Harre and David Crystal -- David D. Clarke -- Paul Stenner and Rex Stainton Rogers -- Susan Chilton, Judith Covey, Lorraine Hopkins, Michael Jones-Lee, Graham Loomes, Nick Pidgeon, Angela Robinson and Anne Spencer -- Katie Vann and Michael Cole -- Zazie Todd and Margarita Lobeck -- Andy Miller -- Paula Nicolson -- Zazie Todd and Brigitte Nerlich. Pt. I. 1. 2. 3. Pt. II. 4. 5. 6. Pt. III. 7. 8. 9. Pt. IV. 10. 11. 12.
"Mixing Methods in Psychology looks in detail at the problems involved in attempting to reconcile qualitative and quantitative methods both within and across subjects. All angles of the debate are discussed, covering areas as diverse as health, education, social, clinical and economic psychology. The contributors, who are some of the leading figures in the field, present theoretical and methodological guidance as well as practical examples of how quantitative and qualitative methods can be fruitfully combined. By aiming to bridge the gap between the two methods, this book reveals how each can inform the other to produce more accurate theories and models of human behaviour." "This text will be essential reading for students and researchers wishing to combine methods, or for anyone who simply wants to gain a more thorough understanding of the debate."--BOOK JACKET.