Current mixed methods practices in qualitative research: A content analysis of leading journals

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 5-33

  Archibald, Mandy M ^a   Radil, Amanda I ^a   Zhang, Xiaozhou ^a   Hanson, William E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Content analysis; Integration; Mixed methods research; Multiple research methods; Publishing; Qualitative research; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940025107     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16094069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/160940691501400205     Document Type: Article

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