Social science research is traditionally derived from natural sciences, in a way that the reliability of the results is determined by following the natural science methods. Such research has been named as quantitative, scientific, and objective. In recent decades, a new paradigm was successfully introduced to social science research that has been named as qualitative, naturalist, and subjective. Reflecting on the human nature, the author believes that such analysis should deploy a mixture of the two methods to result in a better understanding of such issues, from different perspectives. This is called the triangulation method. In this article, the definition of triangulation method, its applicability in analysis of social science issues, its advantages and disadvantages, and its importance in social science research have been studied
iman, M. T., & Aghapour, I. (2007). Triangulation Technique
in Social Science Researches. Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities, 13(52), 25-43.
MLA
mohammad taghi iman; islam Aghapour. "Triangulation Technique
in Social Science Researches". Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities, 13, 52, 2007, 25-43.
HARVARD
iman, M. T., Aghapour, I. (2007). 'Triangulation Technique
in Social Science Researches', Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities, 13(52), pp. 25-43.
VANCOUVER
iman, M. T., Aghapour, I. Triangulation Technique
in Social Science Researches. Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2007; 13(52): 25-43.
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