When Should Mixed Methods Be Used?

Research question and Hypothesis

      The topic I have selected for my research is “Employment Issues Amongst Mentally Disabled Veterans” as mental issues are the most rising issues and have a serious impact on society. The aim and objective of this research are to provide better opportunities to mentally disabled veterans so that they could engage themselves with decent jobs. The research question for this study is why employment issues are very common among mentally disabled veterans apart from the presence of specific organizations for them? As their main role is to keep them employed. My hypothesis for this study is due to increased modernization, negative stereotypes and stigmas about mentally disabled veterans and increased demands of jobs; many employers usually prefer younger working employees that do not have military transitional to civilian work life issues especially mentally disabled veterans who are compromised in their proper job functioning. According to Cook (2006), research studies show that many individuals which includes veterans with disabling mental disorders desires paid employment, consider themselves able to work, and strongly expresses the need for job training programs, vocational rehabilitation services, and other support services (Cook, J. A. (2006). Hence this study will help create awareness especially amongst the populace who have negative stigmas against mentally disabled veterans in civilian workplaces (Carden-Coyne, 2007). Additionally, this study will also help with available strategies for employment programs that will assist with the hiring of mentally disabled veterans by providing them with better learning skills which will increase the chances of long-term employment (Deahl et al;2011)

                                      Research Methodology selection

      For this research work, I will select the mixed research method with the triangular-based framework design as it will be helpful in the development of theory then testing it as well.  This method helps in developing reasoning and suggests effective ways that how that reasoning can be answered effectively. This methodology includes a combination of various techniques which will be helpful in the continuation of my research work. After the development of the hypothesis, a theory will be developed, and subsequently, the collection of data and attestation of the theory that was proposed will be done.