Plurality of Methodologies to Bridge the Gap Between Research and Practice: A Case Study in Infertility Research

Roni Berger, Marilyn S. Paul

Abstract


This article discusses the benefit of combining a quantitative and qualitative approach in studying social phenomena and illustrates it relative to the experience of individuals struggling with infertility. The combined use of the two methodologies allows capturing a comprehensive, nuanced and expansive picture of infertility, providing information to help bridge the gap between research and practice, and offering implications for policy and further research.

URN: http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs140185


Keywords


mixed methodology; infertility; trauma and growth; research and practice

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/fqs-15.1.2005

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