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Using Qualitative Methods for Causal Explanation

Joseph A. Maxwell

George Mason University

The view that qualitative research methods can be used to identify causal relationships and develop causal explanations is now accepted by a significant number of both qualitative and quantitative researchers. However, this view is still controversial, and a comprehensive justification for this position has never been presented. This article presents such a justification, addressing both recent philosophical developments that support this position and the actual research strategies that qualitative researchers can use in causal investigations.

Key Words: cause • philosophy • qualitative • realism • validity

Field Methods, Vol. 16, No. 3, 243-264 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1525822X04266831
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