Exploring Congruence between Habermasian Philosophy, Mixed-Method Research, and Managing Data Using NVivo

Exploring Congruence between Habermasian Philosophy, Mixed-Method Research, and Managing Data Using NVivo

Remaining faithful to the conceptual underpinnings of philosophy, methodological approach, and language can present researchers with dilemmas when a researcher exercises the freedom to choose mixed-method approaches to make meaning from inquiry. In this article, the author explores one approach to m...

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Main Author: Robyn Smyth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2006-06-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/160940690600500204
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