TY - BOOK AU - Thomas,R.Murray TI - Blending qualitative and quantitative research methods in theses and dissertations SN - 0761939326 PY - 2003/// CY - Calif. PB - Corwin Press KW - Dissertations, Academic--United States KW - Research--United States--Methodology N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-234) and index; The qualitative and the quantitative -- Historical perspectives -- Present-status perspectives--qualitative -- Present-status perspectives--quantitative -- Data-collection processes and instruments -- Researcher role perspectives -- Interpretation methods -- Solving immediate problems -- Establishing foundations for planning -- Applying, testing, and generating theories -- Contributing to research methodology -- Replicating others' research -- Publishing the results -- Reviewing the themes ER -