Opening up open-ended survey data using qualitative software

Jane Fielding (), Nigel Fielding and Graham Hughes

Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, 2013, vol. 47, issue 6, 3276 pages

Abstract: This article considers the contribution that qualitative software can make to ‘opening up’ open-ended question (‘OEQ’) data from surveys. While integrating OEQ data with the analysis of fixed response items is a challenge, it is also an endeavour for which qualitative software offers considerable support. For survey researchers who wish to derive more analytic value from OEQ data, qualitative software can be a useful resource. We profile the systematic use of qualitative software for such purposes, and the procedures and practical considerations involved. The discussion is illustrated by examples derived from a survey dataset relating to environmental risk in the UK. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2013

Keywords: Open ended questions; Survey methods; Qualitative software; Mixing qualitative and quantitative methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/s11135-012-9716-1

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