The distinction between qualitative and quantitative research methods is problematic

Quality and Quantity

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1417-1429

  Allwood, Carl Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Qualitative approach; Quantitative approach; Research approach; The qualitative quantitative distinction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863540342     PISSN: 00335177     EISSN: 15737845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11135-011-9455-8     Document Type: Article

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