Toward Full Integration of Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Case Study Research: Insights From Investigating Child Welfare Inequalities

Delineation of the full integration of quantitative and qualitative methods throughout all stages of multisite mixed methods case study projects remains a gap in the methodological literature. This article offers advances to the field of mixed methods by detailing the application and integration of mixed methods throughout all stages of one such project; a study of child welfare inequalities. By offering a critical discussion of site selection and the management of confirmatory, expansionary and discordant data, this article contributes to the limited body of mixed methods exemplars specific to this field. We propose that our mixed methods approach provided distinctive insights into a complex social problem, offering expanded understandings of the relationship between poverty, child abuse, and neglect.

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Discussion Facilitation Strategies and Design Skill Development: Examining the Relationship

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning ◽

10.14434/ijpbl.v15i1.28749 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Adrie Koehler ◽

Peg Ertmer ◽

Tim Newby

Keyword(s):

Preservice Teachers ◽

Instructional Design ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Research Design ◽

Case Study Research ◽

Mixed Methods Case Study ◽

Based Instruction ◽

The Relationship ◽

Case Based

Case-based instruction (CBI) provides a way to vicariously engage preservice teachers in their future teaching realities. However, little research has considered how different discussion facilitation strategies relate to the development of preservice teachers’ instructional design (ID) skills. We used an embedded mixed methods case study research design to compare differences in how preservice teachers approached the ID process when engaged in one of two strategies: discussions guided by pre-constructed prompts and a facilitator and discussions guided by pre-constructed prompts only. Findings revealed that preservice teachers who participated in discussions guided by a facilitator analyzed case problems more deeply, as they identified more sources of inspiration to guide their design choices; considered learner, environmental, and content characteristics more often; and reported spending more time understanding case problems. While most preservice teachers believed they could apply what they learned from participating in CBI to their future profession, preservice teachers receiving prompts only were more positive about the discussion aspect of CBI.

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Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches to Social Research in Human Geography—An Impossible Mixture?

Environment and Planning A Economy and Space ◽

10.1068/a300261 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 261-276 ◽

Cited By ~ 59

Author(s):

L J Philip

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Qualitative Methods ◽

Social Research ◽

Human Geography ◽

Multiple Methods ◽

Mixed Methods Approach ◽

Qualitative Approaches ◽

Similarities And Differences ◽

The Relationship ◽

Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

The author addresses the potential of a multiple-methods approach in human geography, an approach to social research which has received little explicit attention in the geographical literature to date. The relationship between epistemology and methodology is outlined, and the similarities and differences between quantitative and qualitative methods are described. Some problems surrounding subjectivity and objectivity in social research are also discussed. In addition, the relationship between methods and to whom the research is communicated is considered. It is hoped that the paper will stimulate future discussion both of the theoretical implications and of the practical use of a mixed-methods approach in human geography.

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Potential for identification of memory problems in the cancer clinic to enable improved treatment experience and outcomes: Mixed methods case study research

European Journal of Oncology Nursing ◽

10.1016/j.ejon.2020.101777 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 48 ◽

pp. 101777

Author(s):

Jane Hopkinson ◽

Amanda King ◽

Nicholas Courtier ◽

Rebecca Milton ◽

Jayne Elias

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Case Study Research ◽

Treatment Experience ◽

Study Research ◽

Mixed Methods Case Study ◽

Memory Problems ◽

Cancer Clinic

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Navigating Intersecting Roads in a Mixed Methods Case Study: A Dissertation Journey

Journal of Mixed Methods Research ◽

10.1177/1558689819872422 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 436-455

Author(s):

Janet B. Walton ◽

Vicki L. Plano Clark ◽

Lori A. Foote ◽

Carla C. Johnson

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Mixed Methods Research ◽

Case Study Research ◽

Short Supply ◽

Study Research ◽

Study Approach ◽

Mixed Methods Case Study ◽

Decision Points ◽

Practical Guidance

Practical guidance for navigating issues associated with combining mixed methods and case study research approaches is in short supply, particularly for novice researchers who may grapple with numerous decision points in planning and conducting such studies. This methodological discussion examines the decision-making process used in a qualitatively driven mixed methods dissertation study with a focus on how mixed methods and case study research approaches can be applied together to enhance case descriptions and interpretations. This discussion contributes to the field of mixed methods research methodology by expanding conversations about the inherent messiness of mixed methods research and by providing practical guidance to researchers interested in applying a mixed methods case study approach.

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Crisis management for people with dementia at home: Mixed‐methods case study research to identify critical factors for successful home treatment

Health & Social Care in the Community ◽

10.1111/hsc.13141 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jane Hopkinson ◽

Amanda King ◽

Lucy Young ◽

Kirsten McEwan ◽

Fiona Elliott ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Crisis Management ◽

Case Study Research ◽

Home Treatment ◽

Critical Factors ◽

Study Research ◽

Mixed Methods Case Study ◽

People With Dementia ◽

At Home

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Phenomenography as a Foundation for Mixed Models Research

American Behavioral Scientist ◽

10.1177/0002764218772640 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 62 (7) ◽

pp. 887-899 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

David F. Feldon ◽

Colby Tofel-Grehl

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Qualitative Methods ◽

Mixed Models ◽

Mixed Methods Research ◽

Mixed Methodology ◽

Research Strategies ◽

Personal Meanings ◽

The Relationship ◽

Further Development ◽

Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Phenomenography is a methodological paradigm, which emphasizes personal conceptions as a necessary construct to understand the relationship between the physical events that people experience and the personal meanings that they derive from those experiences. This perspective provides a useful framework for mixed methodology research, because its ontology provides both equal legitimacy to objective and subjective phenomena and an integrated paradigm within which one can jointly engage quantitative and qualitative methods. We examine several instances of mixed methods research from the literature that utilize a phenomenographic perspective and identify implications for further development of mixed research strategies.

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