Pluralisms in qualitative research: From multiple methods to integrated methods

Qualitative Research in Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 151-169

  Chamberlain, Kerry ^a   Cain, Trudie ^a   Sheridan, Joanna ^a   Dupuis, Ann ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Integrated methods; Methodology; Multiple methods; Pluralism; Polyvocality; Reflexivity; Time; Working pluralistically

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958200850     PISSN: 14780887     EISSN: 14780895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14780887.2011.572730     Document Type: Article

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