Writing a Mixed Methods Report in Social Work Research

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 354-360

  Bronstein, Laura R ^a   Kovacs, Pamela J ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

mixed methods; qualitative; quantitative; social work research; writing for publication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876053764     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: 15527581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731512471564     Document Type: Article

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