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Triangulation in Social research : Qualitative and quantitative methods Can Really Be mixed FINAL VERSION. Forthcoming as a chapter in Developments in Sociology, 2004, ed. M. Holborn, Ormskirk: Causeway Press. By Wendy Olsen Abstract For those who teach methodology within Social science departments, notably sociology, the mixing of quantitative and Qualitative methods presents an ongoing problem. Recent developments in the philosophy of science have argued that the two traditions should not have a separate-but-equal status, and should instead interact. By reviewing three positions about this issue ('empiricist', constructionist, and realist) the chapter offers a review of the sociological approach now known as Triangulation .
Triangulation in Social Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods Can Really Be Mixed 1. Triangulation In social science triangulation is defined as the mixing of data or methods so that diverse viewpoints or standpoints cast light upon a topic. The mixing of data types,
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