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van de Vijver, F. (2001). The evolution of crosscultural research methods. In D. Matsumoto (Ed.), The handbook of culture and psychology (pp. 77-97

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I Conceptual Orientations: Philosophical, Theoretical, Sociopolitical II Issues Regarding Methods and Methodology III Contemporary Applications of Mixed Methods Research seemingly common elements that have emerged as the field has developed over the past 30 years. Identification of these common or core characteristics is important as the field matures. We then examine issues and challenges of contemporary MMR, which we believe are the most important areas currently being discussed or debated in the field. o o Organization of the SAGE Handbook of Mixed Methods in Social & Behavioral Research, 2nd Edition THE THREE PARTS OF THE HANDBOOK The volume is divided into three separate parts, depicted as overlapping circles in Figure 1.1:

Differing Perspectives on Mixed Methods ResearchI n our first editorial, we mentioned how scholars define and conceptualize mixed methods.