Embarking on large-scale qualitative research: reaping the benefits of mixed methods in studying
youth, clubs and drugs
Engelsk titel: Embarking on large-scale qualitative research: reaping the benefits of mixed methods in studying
youth, clubs and drugs
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Författare:
Hunt, Geoffrey
;
Moloney, Molly
;
Fazio, Adam
Email: huntgisa@ix.netcom.com
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 125
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 12023564
Sammanfattning
Qualitative research is often conceptualized as inherently small-scale research, while larger-scale
projects are often assumed to be solely the domain of quantitative researchers, The aim of this paper
is to discuss qualitative research done on a comparatively larger scale. In addition to the centrality of
a qualitative perspective, the research incorporates some quantitative elements into the design, data
collection, and analysis. Larger-scale qualitative research shares some of the challenges and promises
of smaller-scale qualitative work. However, there are additional challenges specific to the scale of
qualitative research such as data overload, time constraints, and mentoring large research teams. Yet
large samples can prove to be essential for enabling researchers to conduct comparative research,
whether that be cross-national research or cross-cultural research.