Mixed Methods Design in Evaluation

Donna M. Mertens

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781506330655
• eBook ISBN: 9781506330662
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Evaluation & Assessment in Education
• Index: Social Sciences

In this groundbreaking first volume of SAGE?s Evaluation in Practice Series, best-selling author Donna M. Mertens explores the meaning of mixed methods evaluation, its evolution over the last few decades, and the dominant philosophical frameworks that are influencing thought and practice in the field today. Four chapters explore evaluation of the effectiveness of interventions, development of instruments, systematic reviews, and policy evaluations, while an additional chapter covers evaluation approaches often required in specific contexts including gender responsive evaluations, needs assessment, and evaluations in conflict zones. Practical in nature, the book guides readers' thinking about the design of mixed methods evaluations through the use of illustrative examples and explanations for further applications.

SAGE's Evaluation in Practice Series offers concise, practical books for students and professionals working as evaluators.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Publisher Note
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Brief Contents
• Detailed Contents
• Publisher Note
• Volume Editors’ Introduction
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• 1 Mixed Methods in Evaluation: History and Progress
• 2 Mixed Methods Designs to Evaluate Interventions
• 3 Mixed Methods Evaluation Designs for Instrument Development
• 4 Mixed Methods Evaluation Designs for Policy Evaluation
• 5 Mixed Methods Evaluation Designs for Systematic Reviews
• 6 Variations in Mixed Methods Evaluation Designs
• 7 Trends, Challenges, and Advances in Mixed Methods Evaluation
• Appendix Key Resources for Additional Examples and Insights Into Mixed Methods Design in Evaluation
• References
• Index