Mixed Methods, Triangulation, and Causal Explanation

Journal of Mixed Methods Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 89-96

  Howe, Kenneth R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

causal explanation; mixed methods; qualitative methods; quantitative; triangulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861912105     PISSN: 15586898     EISSN: 15586901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1558689812437187     Document Type: Article

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