Integrative mixed methods data analytic strategies in research on school success in challenging circumstances

Journal of Mixed Methods Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 221-247

  Jang, Eunice E ^a   McDougall, Douglas E ^a   Pollon, Dawn ^a   Herbert, Monique ^a   Russell, Pia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Case analysis; Concurrent mixed method; Data consolidation; Data transformation; Mixed methods integrative data analytic strategies; Mixed methods research; School success in challenging circumstances

Indexed keywords

EID: 44949189665     PISSN: 15586898     EISSN: 15586901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1558689808315323     Document Type: Article

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