A Trojan Horse for positivism?: A critique of mixed methods research

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 52-60

  Giddings, Lynne S ^a   Grant, Barbara M ^b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Mixed methods; Paradigms; Postactivism; Pragmatism; Qualitative research; Quantitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847164082     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00012272-200701000-00006     Document Type: Article

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