I'm ELATED to announce the release of Research Design: Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods, Arts-Based, and Community-Based Participatory Research Approaches (Guilford Press). In addition to covering five approaches to research, here are other unique features:
A Focus on Ethics
In addition to including a robust chapter on ethics (chapter 2) all subsequent methods chapters highlight ethical decision-making with "ethics in practice" stops. Topics often ignored are also covered (e.g., White researchers exploiting people of color in communities in which they are not invested, data sharing to enable replication studies).
Writing a Proposal
At the beginning of each of the approaches to design chapters (4-8) I present a template for a research proposal. The remainder of the chapter is spent filling in the template. So instead of arbitrarily learning the dos and don'ts of each approach to design, as you learn the nuts and bolts of each approach you are simultaneously learning how to put it all together in a research proposal. As a pedagogical feature, a summary of the proposal template is presented at the end of each chapter as well.
A Note about Language
Researchers using the five different approaches tend to use different words to describe the components of their work. These differences in language are not random but rather speak to deeper issues about the philosophical beliefs and research practices guiding inquiry. In chapters 4-8 I employ the terms commonly used in that type of research.
Hot Topics, Social Justice, and Interdisciplinarity
Timely topics not covered in other texts are included, such as: replication studies,
data sharing, and public scholarship. There is also coverage of standard material that is often excluded, such as an in-depth section on how to construct surveys in the quantitative chapter. Social justice themes and current events are incorporated throughout the book through interdisciplinary research examples.
Pedagogical Features and Additional Resources
This text is meant to be user-friendly. As such, key terms appear in bold font and there are easy-to-read tables and figures throughout the book. There are also "Review Stops" throughout each chapter (short quizzes meant to assess the learning of the material before proceeding on). Each chapter includes discussion questions, practical activities, and additional resources (books, academic journals, and websites). There are also excerpts from original interviews with leading researchers across the disciplines. Their top-tips appear in expert tip bubbles in chapters 4-8. There is an end of book glossary of key terms. Finally, companion power points are available to instructors.
We have also priced the book way under the market in order to make it more affordable for students. Research Design can be used as a primary or supplemental textbook.