Posted: May 26th, 2015

Assumptions and Design

Assumptions and Design

Based on the Armour-Peterson article, “Journey of family members of homicide victims: A qualitative study of their post homicide experience.” (SEE ATTACHED) discuss the ontological, axiological, and epistemological assumptions the author made in this study and the rationale for the use of a qualitative design.

1. If you were to consult the author about using a mixed-methods or blended methods, approach, what philosophical assumptions would be made and why?

2. What additional and revised research would you recommend?

3. What research methods and data-collection procedures would you use that reflect a mixed-methods approach?

4. Analyze how a mixed-methods approach would contribute to the knowledge base in the area of victimization and violence.