title: Blending Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods in Theses and Dissertations
author:  R. Murray Thomas 
description: This book offers a broad spectrum of research methodologies within one text that is easy to understand. Thomas examines educational research as a series of simple and complex questions. This integrated presentation of research methodologies makes this a unique text. Author: Roxana Della Vecchia, Assistant Dean, College of Education<br /><br />This book should reside in the library of anyone who has a serious interest in doing research in any of the social sciences, or in any of dozens of application areas such as health education, nursing, social work, evaluation, etc. Author: Norvell Northcutt, Sr. Lecturer, Department of Educational Administration<br /><br /><em>"Provides a plethora of examples of qualitative and quantitative research methods and how to blend the two. This book is informative in the methods it describes and the examples it provides."</em> Author: Journal of Mixed Methods Research, July 2007 Published On: 2007-07-02
zlib_text:  Challenging the 
  Qualitative–
  Quantitative Divide 
  
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