A mixed methods approach seeks to make the best of both worlds by combining quantitative and qualitative methods in order to "obtain better-informed research, more complete findings, and increased communication between qualitative and quantitative researchers" (Bachman, 2014). According to Tashakorri and Creswell (2007), these studies do this in one or more of the following ways:
Over the years, the mixed methods approach has been gaining popularity within the field of research as a way to make up for the shortcomings found within other forms of methodologies.
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Bachman, R., & Brent, J. (2014). Mixed methods. In J. S. Albanese, Wiley series of encyclopedias in criminology and criminal justice: The encyclopedia of criminology and criminal justice. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Retrieved from http://ezproxyles.flo.org/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/wileycacj/mixed_methods/0?institutionId=1429
Tashakorri, A., & Creswell, J.W. (2007). The new era of mixed method research. Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 1(1): 3-7.
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