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Qualitative/Quantitative Methodologies

Qualitative/Quantitative Methodologies . A Three View Comparison . Quantitative Create categories prior to investigation. Use of a large number of subjects (e.g., over 30). Use statistical techniques to analyze the results

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Qualitative/Quantitative Methodologies

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  1. Qualitative/QuantitativeMethodologies A Three View Comparison

  2. Quantitative Create categories prior to investigation. Use of a large number of subjects (e.g., over 30). Use statistical techniques to analyze the results Usually collects data with questionnaire, structured interviews, observations Qualitative Categories emerge as a result of investigation. Use of a small number of subjects (e.g., sometimes only 4 or 5 sometimes n=1). Use narrative techniques to analyze the results Usually collects data with unstructured interview, observations, logs/journals. The Standard Viewfrom text

  3. The Continuum ViewAlter & Evens Evaluating Social Work Practice Qualitative and Quantitative methodologies fall on a continuum: Qualitative Quantitative Every type of research projects include elements both methodologies. Some more than others.

  4. The Interaction ViewDePoy & Gitlin Introduction to Research Actually, researchers bounce between both methods: Qualitative Quantitative Qualitative Quantitative Qualitative Quantitative Qualitative Quantitative

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