TY -  JOUR
PY -  2020
SN -  1972-5027
T1 -  Research and Evaluation: The Practices, Politics, and Possibilities of Mixed Methods Social Inquiry
JO -  RIV Rassegna Italiana di Valutazione
DA -  8/15/2021 12:00:00 AM
DO -  10.3280/RIV2020-076002
UR -  http://www.francoangeli.it/Riviste/Scheda_rivista.aspx?idArticolo=69141
AU -  Greene, Jennifer
SP -  19
EP -  32
IS -  76
VL -  
LA -  EN
AB -  For several decades now, researchers and evaluators around the globe have turned to a mixed methods approach to social inquiry as a strategy for "better understanding" the important social phenomena be-ing studied. One accomplishment of this time period is the elaboration of varied methodological framework(s) and approaches for mixed methods practice by many theorists and practitioners. It is now im-portant to turn our attention to the politics of mixed methods social in-quiry, which can also enlighten our thinking about mixed methods pos-sibilities, including the contributions that mixed methods social inquiry can make to our increasingly troubled world. Within social science, politics generally refers to the values that are advanced by a given study. Values are most commonly conveyed through our designated inquiry purpose and audience, key inquiry questions, and accompany-ing methodological design. This presentation will engage this important topic using the formal language of methodology and the common lan-guage of storytelling.
PB -  FrancoAngeli
ER -