title: Advancing the study of violence against women using mixed methods: integrating qualitative methods into a quantitative research program.
abstract: A mixed methods approach, combining quantitative with qualitative data methods and analysis, offers a promising means of advancing the study of violence. Integrating semi-structured interviews and qualitative analysis into a quantitative program of research on women's sexual victimization has resulted in valuable scientific insight and generation of novel hypotheses for testing. This mixed methods approach is described and recommendations for integrating qualitative data into quantitative research are provided.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA. testa@ria.buffalo.edu
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Testa
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Livingston
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: VanZile-Tamsen
mesh_terms: D019548:Crime Victims; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011902:Rape; D012107:Research Design