Methodological Triangulation: A Vehicle for Merging Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
- 1 September 1987
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Image: the Journal of Nursing Scholarship
- Vol. 19 (3) , 130-133
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1547-5069.1987.tb00609.x
Abstract
Triangulation is the use of multiple methods, theories, data and/or investigators in the study of a common phenomenon(a). The four types of triangulation, its benefits and some of the problems of implementation are discussed. The paper concludes that triangulation is not an end in itself; rather it is a vehicle for the conduct of a study that, when used appropriately, may produce very valuable results.Keywords
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