Research and evaluation in education and psychology : integrating diversity with quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods /
Donna M. Mertens, Gallaudet University.
- Fourth edition.
- Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE Publications, Inc., 2015.
- xxiii, 509 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 470-494).
An introduction to research -- Evaluation -- Literature review and focusing the research -- Experimental and quasi-experimental research -- Causal comparative and correlational approaches -- Survey methods -- Single-case research -- Qualitative methods -- History and narrative study of lives -- Mixed methods research -- Sampling -- Data collection -- Data analysis, interpretation, and use.