Is mixed methods utilised in Australian career development research?

Mixed methods research has become a substantive and growing methodological force which is growing in popularity within the human and social sciences. This paper reports the findings of a study that has systematically reviewed articles from the Australian Journal of Career Development, from 2004 to 2009. The aim of the study was to provide a methodological map of the career development research reported through this academic journal, and in particular the use of mixed methods research. A multistrand conversion mixed model research design was employed for the study. The results were compared to similar research conducted in related discipline areas (psychology, school psychology and vocational education and training) to place the field of career development along the Creswell and Plano Clark (2007) framework for evaluating the level of acceptance of mixed methods research within disciplines.