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Opening up open-ended survey data using qualitative software

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  • Jane Fielding
  • Nigel Fielding
  • Graham Hughes

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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

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  • Jane Fielding & Nigel Fielding & Graham Hughes, 2013. "Opening up open-ended survey data using qualitative software," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 47(6), pages 3261-3276, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:47:y:2013:i:6:p:3261-3276
    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-012-9716-1
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