ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses ethical considerations for reflexive mixed methods research (MMR) to achieve greater epistemic and social justice in and through research. It discusses two angles through which reflexivity can advance ethical mixed methods inquiry: (a) credibility of knowers and multiple forms of knowledge, and (b) relevancy of knowledge and consequences of the research process. Because MMR utilizes multiple paradigms and methods, openness to the credibility of different knowers and forms of knowledge is important. Testimonial and hermeneutical justice are two forms for fostering epistemic justice in research. Furthermore, MMR in comparative and international education involves engagement with participants in complex and unequal research conditions; therefore, relevancy refers to how problems are considered important for participants and communities and how the research process is meaningful, without negative consequences to the different actors. Considering relevancy of MMR connects epistemic processes with social justice goals. This chapter offers case studies to illustrate how to reflexively engage in MMR to further epistemic and social justice.
