Σύγκριση μεθόδων

	Ενσωματωμένες Μεικτές Μέθοδοι Εστιασμένες στην Περίπτωση	Σχεδιασμός Μεικτών Μεθόδων Εστιασμένος στην Περίπτωση
Πεδίο	Ερευνητικός Σχεδιασμός	Ερευνητικός Σχεδιασμός
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	2000s (formalized ~2007-2011)	2000s–2010s
Δημιουργός	Creswell & Plano Clark (embedded design); Yin (case-study framework)	Creswell & Plano Clark; draws on Yin's case study framework
Τύπος	Mixed methods research design	Mixed methods research design
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Creswell, J. W., & Plano Clark, V. L. (2018). Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research (3rd ed.). Sage. ISBN: 978-1483344379	Creswell, J. W., & Plano Clark, V. L. (2018). Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research (3rd ed.). Sage Publications. ISBN: 978-1483358857
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	embedded case-study mixed methods, case-centered embedded MMR, nested case mixed methods, embedded within-case mixed design	case-study mixed methods, embedded case mixed methods, case-oriented mixed design, CFMMD
Συναφείς	6	6
Σύνοψη	Embedded case-focused mixed methods design combines a case-study unit of analysis with an embedded mixed methods structure, nesting one smaller data strand — typically qualitative — within a dominant primary strand — typically quantitative — all organized around one or more bounded cases. This design enables researchers to answer within-case questions at multiple levels, capturing both statistical patterns and rich contextual meaning for a specific case or set of cases.	Case-focused mixed methods design integrates qualitative and quantitative data-collection strands within one or more bounded cases — specific settings, organizations, programs, or individuals. The design harnesses the contextual depth of case study methodology alongside the corroborative or complementary power of mixed data types, enabling researchers to build rich, multi-faceted accounts of complex phenomena situated in real-world contexts.