S W 313 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Antipositivism, Inductive Reasoning, Qualitative Inquiry
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Quantitative and qualitative research methods used to be compared as to which method was better. During the twentieth century, qualitative method advocates objected to what was perceived as a prominence of quantitative methods in social work research literature. The notion then came about that these methods could work together in a complimentary fashion. This led to a third research method mixed methods. A comparison of quantitative and qualitative methods of inquiry: Quantitative research methods research methods that typically seek to produce precise and generalize findings. Likely to use quantitative when we want verify a cause produces an effect. This doesn"t imply that quantitative studies are completely inflexible and that qualitative studies have no plan. Each set provides useful information and have disadvantages as well as advantages. Emphasis on quantitative or qualitative research in a study will depend on the conditions and purpose of inquiry. Which approach that is chosen will directly affect the results of the study.
