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Mixed methods research and culture-specific interventions : program design and evaluation Bonnie K. Nastasi; John H. Hitchcock

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: SAGE mixed methods research series ; 2Publication details: Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, Inc., c2016.Description: xx, 200 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781483333823
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 001.4/2 23
LOC classification:
  • H62 .N2694 2016
Contents:
Editors' introduction -- Forward -- Preface -- Introduction: the role of culture and context in developing -- Conceptual models for mixed methods and culture-specific -- Use of MMR to understand context and guide program design -- Use of MMR to guide implementation and adaptation -- Use of MMR to address validity concerns in program evaluation -- MMR model application : a full example -- Implementation and evaluation challenges -- Future directions -- References.
Summary: This practical book shows practising social scientists and graduate students how to account for cultural factors when developing and evaluating psychological and educational interventions using mixed methods research. Providing a methodological basis for handling cultural influences when engaged in intervention and/or evaluation work, the book covers a range of topics, including mixed methods research, program evaluation, ethnography, and intervention design. Throughout the book, the authors integrate illustrative examples to make more abstract content accessible.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai PHD Shelf 001.42 NA MI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0030724

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Editors' introduction -- Forward -- Preface -- Introduction: the role of culture and context in developing -- Conceptual models for mixed methods and culture-specific -- Use of MMR to understand context and guide program design -- Use of MMR to guide implementation and adaptation -- Use of MMR to address validity concerns in program evaluation -- MMR model application : a full example -- Implementation and evaluation challenges -- Future directions -- References.

This practical book shows practising social scientists and graduate students how to account for cultural factors when developing and evaluating psychological and educational interventions using mixed methods research. Providing a methodological basis for handling cultural influences when engaged in intervention and/or evaluation work, the book covers a range of topics, including mixed methods research, program evaluation, ethnography, and intervention design. Throughout the book, the authors integrate illustrative examples to make more abstract content accessible.

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