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Mixing methods, maximising results: Use of mixed methods research to investigate policy solutions for fuel poverty and energy vulnerability
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Mixing methods, maximising results: Use of mixed methods research to investigate policy solutions for fuel poverty and energy vulnerability

Kimberley O'Sullivan and Philippa Howden-Chapman
Indoor + built environment, Vol.26(7), pp.1009-1017
27/04/2017
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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/50442

Abstract

Energy poverty Mixed methods Research translation Energy policy Public health Multidisciplinary Retrofit
Mixed methods research is particularly well suited to investigate complex policy problems such as fuel poverty, which require empirical evidence to inform intersectoral solutions. This paper draws on our theory-driven interdisciplinary studies in the built environment to analyse the outcomes and possible policy pathways to address fuel poverty. Insights are drawn from our own fuel poverty research using community-based mixed methods research to explore both the outcomes of interventions and the behaviour of people in indoor environments. Finally, we suggest future directions for mixed methods policy-focused fuel poverty research to leverage growing national and international political interest and policy recognition of the problem.

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