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In the conventional view of statisticians, qualitative methods produce information only on the
particular cases studied (e.g., ethnographies paid for by governmental funds which may involve
research teams), and any more general conclusions are considered propositions (informed
assertions).[citation needed]Quantitative methods can then be used to seek empirical support for such
research hypotheses.
A popular method of qualitative research is the case study (e.g., Stake, 1995) [5]or (Yin,
1989)[6] which examines in depth "purposive samples" to better understand a phenomenon (e.g.,
support to families; Racino, 1999);[7] hence, smaller but focused samples are more often used
than large samples which may also be conducted by the same or related researchers or research
centers (e.g., Braddock, et al., 1995).[8]
Qualitative methods are an integral component of the five angles of analysis fostered by the data
percolation methodology,[9]which also includes quantitative methods, reviews of the literature
(including scholarly), interviews with experts and computer simulation, and which forms an
extension of data triangulation.
To help navigate the heterogeneous landscape of qualitative research, one can further think of
qualitative inquiry in terms of 'means' and 'orientation' (Pernecky, 2016).