An overview of mixed methods research

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 175-185

  Doyle, Louise ^a   Brady, Anne Marie ^a   Byrne, Gobnait ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Mixed methods; Paradigm; Pragmatism; Qualitative research; Quantitative research; Typology of mixed methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449194178     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744987108093962     Document Type: Article

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