The role of the theoretical drive in maintaining validity in mixed-method research

Qualitative Research in Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 279-291

  Morse, Janice M ^a   Niehaus, Linda ^a   Wolfe, Ruth R ^a   Wilkins, Seanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mixed method design; Theoretical drive; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846314319     PISSN: 14780887     EISSN: 14780895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1478088706070837     Document Type: Article

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