Using mixed methods in research studies: An opportunity with its challenges

International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Salehi, Keyvan ^a   Golafshani, Nahid ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mixed method research; Qualitative; Quantitative; Triangulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650120934     PISSN: 18340806     EISSN: 18340814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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