Integrating mixed methods data analysis using NVivo: An example examining attrition and persistence of nursing students

International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-43

  Andrew, Sharon ^a   Salamonson, Yenna ^a   Halcomb, Elizabeth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer aided data analysis; Integration; Methodology; Methods; NVivo

Indexed keywords

EID: 48849116789     PISSN: 18340806     EISSN: 18340814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/mra.455.2.1.36     Document Type: Article

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