Values in Qualitative and Quantitative Research

Author(s)

Maureen Duffy, Barry UniversityFollow
Ronald J. Chenail, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

ORCID ID

0000-0002-6670-7506, 0000-0002-9312-9780

ResearcherID

G-8814-2018

Publication Title

Counseling and Values

ISSN

0160-7960

Publication Date

10-2009

Abstract

The authors identify the philosophical underpinnings and value‐ladenness of major research paradigms. They argue that useful and meaningful research findings for counseling can be generated from both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, provided that the researcher has an appreciation of the importance of philosophical coherence in working within a particular research tradition. Moreover, the authors recognize that the research world is one of methodological pluralism; they discuss particular critical values central to conducting research and evaluating research findings. Finally, the authors demonstrate that there is not a 1 ‐to‐1 correspondence between a research method and the research paradigm.

DOI

10.1002/j.2161-007X.2009.tb00111.x

Volume

53

Issue

3

First Page

22

Last Page

38

NSUWorks Citation

Duffy, M., & Chenail, R. J. (2009). Values in Qualitative and Quantitative Research. Counseling and Values, 53 (3), 22-38. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-007X.2009.tb00111.x