Includes bibliographical references and index.

The evolution of mixed methods research -- Pragmatism as a philosophical foundation for mixed methods research -- The transformative-emancipatory perspective as a philosophical foundation for mixed methods research -- Triangulation as the first mixed methods design -- Identifying the purposes for mixed methods designs -- A notation system for mixed methods designs -- An expanded typology for classifying mixed methods research into designs -- Data analysis strategies in mixed methods research -- Expanding the reasons for conducting mixed methods research -- Types of legitimation (validity) in mixed methods research -- Powerful rhetorical devices used in writing mixed methods research -- An improved role for qualitative research in mixed methods -- An alternative to reconciling the different realities of qualitative and quantitative research -- A concurrent/triangulation mixed methods design with merged results.