Developing a mixed methods proposal : a practical guide for beginning researchers / Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby, Paul Schutz. (Text)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to the mixed methods research series -- Acknowledgments -- About the authors -- Preface -- Why a guide for developing mixed methods proposals? -- The role of theory in mixed methods research -- Asking appropriate research questions -- The mixed methods proposal introduction -- The literature review : situating your mixed methods study in the larger context -- Mixed methods designs : frameworks for organizing your research methods -- The heart of the mixed methods research plan : discussing your methods section -- A little lagniappe? : a little something extra -- An example of a real-world mixed methods research : the racial microaggressions study proposal -- Appendices -- References -- Index.