Qualitative Science Policy

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5454872
AutoresCarl Mitcham (0000-0003-4199-5940, Colorado School of Mines, autor de correspondencia)
Año2007
Volumen17
Número10
Páginas1434-1441
Fecha de publicación2007-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1049732307308951
PMID18000082
OpenAlexW2102437292
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas7

Qualitative research struggles against a tide of quantitative methods. To assist in this struggle, it is useful to consider the historical and philosophical origins of quantitative methods as well as criticisms that have been raised against them. Although these criticisms have often been restricted to discussions in the philosophy of science, they have become increasingly prominent in debates regarding science policy. This article thus reviews current science policy debates concerning scientific autonomy and the linear model of science-society relationships. Then, having considered the multiple meanings of quality, it argues for a science policy reassessment of quantitative research, for deeper engagements between science policy and the social sciences, and finally, for a more explicit alliance between science policy and qualitative methods

Alliance · Autonomy · Epistemology · Philosophy of science · Policy Sciences · Political science · Qualitative research · Science policy · Social science · Sociology · Law · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Public Administration · Research, Science, and Academia · scientometrics and bibliometrics research