Mixed Methods and the Logic of Qualitative Inference
Can quantitative evidence be valuable for qualitative research designs? Here, I first examine recent arguments by qualitative methodologists who challenge the conventional view that quantitative evidence is necessary for explanatory generalization, but note that many qualitative researchers frequent...
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