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Editorial Review:
The Handbook of Mixed Methods in Social & Behavioral Research contains a gold mine of articles by leading scholars on what has come to be known as the third methodological movement in social research. Aimed at surveying the differing viewpoints and disciplinary approaches of mixed methods, this breakthrough book examines mixed methods from the research enterprise to paradigmatic issues to application. The book also discusses the strengths and weaknesses of mixed methods designs, and provides an array of specific examples in a variety of disciplines, from psychology to nursing. The book closes with a brief section on how to teach and perform collaborative research using a mixed methods research design.
Handbook of Mixed Methods Social and Behavioral Research Reviews:
Textbooks are too expensive 
2009-01-19 - Same review as other textbook reviews (by me).
I am not big on Government intervention, but, while this textbook is as good as any others - most textbooks are way too expensive. It becomes a sort of monopoly (and a tax on students that is unavoidable).
My PhD is in Instructional Technology - so I had to purchase this book. Perhaps my IT bias leads me to my conclusion -- we should not have to pay this much money for a paper book.
Maybe I just don't understand why it costs over $100 for a book.
Finally, I come to this conclusion even though the money for all of my textbooks are provided by my scholarship. Students are already saddled with extraneous costs -- costs that are piled upon by publishers of textbooks.
Handbook of Mixed Methods 
2007-12-17 - This handbook is a good source for researchers who have used simple mixed methods approaches in their research and want to go beyond this level. The variety of articles in the handbook will provide the reader with a deeper understanding of mixed methods, gives example in different research areas and also discusses issues such as publishing of mixed methods studies.
Furthermore, the handbook will be a good source for students learning about mixed methods.
I can only recommend to have this book on your book shelves.
Research Methodology 
2007-09-14 - This book is probably the best resource for a graduate students practicing research and preparing for their dissertation. If you are a student with weakness in methodology or anyone who conducts research, I would highly recommend this book. As the title suggests it is a handbook to keep long after you graduate.
Handbook of Mixed Methods
2006-11-03 - This is the core book for a post-graduate program on Designing Mixed Methods at McMaster University. The only other references we have for the course are a few examples of published studies. This book was easy to read (and most of the books in this area are not!). The chapters were ordered so that you could design your own research as you went through the book. The book is also written to be a handy refrence book for future research.
