Family Policy Analysis
The Need to Integrate Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2331539 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert F Kelly (Wayne State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 363-386 |
| Publication date | 1985-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Methods & Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0049-1241 • E-ISSN: 1552-8294 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0049124185013003004 |
| OpenAlex | W2123504870 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 21 |
Research methodologies employed in family policy research are examined. Using three emerging concepts in family policy analysis-life status transitions, informal economic behavior, and stress mediation-recent policy research concerning low-income families is critically reviewed for its methodological adequacy. It is suggested that by integrating qualitative research methods into quantitative designs, the overall quality and cost-effectiveness of policy-relevant family research can be significantly improved. The implications of this suggestion are examined in the closing section of the article
Closing (real estate) · Economics · Management science · Mediation · Policy analysis · Political science · Population · Public economics · Qualitative research · Research methodology · Social science · Sociology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Public Administration
The politics of a guaranteed income
Engagement and marriage
Social Class, Susceptibility and Sickness
Qualitative and quantitative methods in evaluation research
All our kin
Welfare Dependency under Depressed Labor Market Conditions
Making fathers pay
Social Stress and the Family
Crime and Poverty
Economic change as a cause of behavioral disorder
An Empirical Study of Labor Market Segmentation
The Stress Process
The Effect of Social Support in Moderating the Health Consequences of Unemployment
Topical Sorting
Determinants of Extended Household Structure
Income and Marital Events
| Citations per year | 0.02 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1985 - 1985 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |