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Research methodologies

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latter could broadly be categorised as the kind of investigation which seeks to illuminate or extrapolate rather than utilise more empirical data: Strauss and Corbin (1990) for example, refer to  it as the type of research where the results are not produced by way of statistics or similar quantitative methods. The former, on the other hand, is concerned with prediction  and causal determination and ways in which findings can be applied more generally.  However, it is also the case in that in many instances a combination of the two methods will be the most effective: Eisner (1991) makes the point  that even knowledge which arises out of quantitative study is referenced in terms of qualities and therefore to construct a strict divide between the two types of investigation is not  always useful, in practical terms. Action research is one frequently-applied variant of research study, as is phenomenology: both types have a valuable part to play in research which has a  direct impact on clinical practice. Elliot (2002) defines action research as  a method which pursues both action and understanding at the same time, and points out that it is particularly relevant in situations where there is a need to deal with  issues at a practical and local level. She notes that because it is aimed at adding to the body of practical knowledge, it is the type of research which is  generally carried out as an integral part of practice rather than in isolation from it. The objective is not solely to produce literature on the topic studied, although this will