Enjoying Research: Introduction. Considering Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Research
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Bager-Charleson, Sofie and McBeath, A.G (2020) Enjoying Research: Introduction. Considering Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Research. In: Enjoying Research in Counselling and Psychotherapy Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Research. Palgrave Macmillan.
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
-Distinguish between qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research;
-Gain familiarity with the meaning of ontology and epistemology;
-Consider the difference between positivist and interpretivist research;
-Consider idiographic versus nomothetic research interests;
-Consider the difference between inductive and deductive perspectives;
-Start to consider yourself in the field of research
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