Conflicting Findings in Mixed Methods Research: An Illustration From an Israeli Study on Immigration  

Oleh:

Slonim-Nevo, Vered ; Nevo, Isaac

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Mixed Methods Research vol. 3 no. 2 (Apr. 2009), page 109-128.
Topik: inconsistent findings; mixed methods research; quantitative; qualitative; and intervention studies; single-case designs; immigrant adolescents
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Combining diverse methods in a single study raises a problem: What should be done when the findings of one method of investigation conflict with those of another? The authors illustrate this problem using an example in which three study phases—quantitative, qualitative, and intervention—are applied. The findings from the quantitative phase did not fit those from the qualitative phase; there were discrepancies within the qualitative phase itself, and the findings from the single-case evaluations of the intervention using standardized scales did not fit the findings derived from self-made scales. The authors explain these inconsistencies by way of the complementary approach: Conflicting findings should be integrated, and consistency is restored by admitting complexity in the phenomenon under investigation.

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