Within the social sciences, the paradigm wars between qualitative and quantitative research have received considerable attention (Lincoln & Guba, 2000; Sale, Lohfeld, & Brazil, 2002). Purist camps on both sides question the opposing view points’ usefulness in social science research. Some qualitative researchers argue that quantitative research does not capture participants’ experience and voice; while some quantitative researchers argue that qualitative research is not scientific because it lacks the rigidity of the scientific method (Sechrest & Sidani, 1995). There has not been an adequate resolution to the issue; largely zealots from both camps have agreed to disagree. However, there is an alternative to the qualitative/quantitative dilemma: quantitative and qualitative research can be viewed as complementary (rather than mutually exclusive) and as a continuum rather than polar opposites (e.g., Ercikan & Roth, 2006). Such a perspective is best illustrated through the combining of the best aspects of both methods, creating what is called mixed methods or multimethods research.