Abstract
This paper describes qualitative research and contrasts it with quantitative research. It discusses the characteristics of phenomenological inquiry or naturalistic research.

From the Paper
"Qualitative research, broadly defined, means "any kind of research that produces findings not arrived at by means of statistical procedures or other means of quantification" (Strauss & Corbin, 1990, p. 17). Where quantitative researchers seek causal determination, prediction, and generalization of findings, qualitative researchers seek, instead, illumination, understanding, and extrapolation to similar situations. Qualitative analysis results in a different type of knowledge than does quantitative inquiry. Eisner, (1991) points out that all knowledge, including that gained through quantitative research, is referenced in qualities, and that there are many ways to represent our understanding of the world."

Tags:phenomena, logical

Abstract
The paper identifies the distinct features and goals of qualitative vs. quantitative research styles. The paper then explains the types of qualitative research, namely, phenomenology and ethnography and types of quantitative research, namely, experimental and quasi-experimental types and the use of a descriptive study. The paper relates that mixing qualitative and quantitative research designs are far better than using one over the other.

From the Paper
"Two types or research styles have been utilized by researchers for years. The Qualitative research style is a method wherein the primary goal is to give a detailed description of a phenomenon or an event (Neill, 2007). It deals with finding answers on a social or human issue from different perspectives. It has no rigid truth; its findings depend largely on how or what the person experiences during that time. An example of a qualitative research was that conducted by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross in 1969, wherein she interviewed a number of patients who were dying. From these interviews, she was able to come up with theories on the stages of dying. On the other hand, the Quantitative research style is more precise and objective in its methods and intention. It aims to classify, count and construct statistical models to explain the observed phenomena."

Tags:phenomenology, ethnography, experimental, quasi-experimental, descriptive, study

Abstract
This study involves an in-depth analysis of qualitative vs. quantitative approaches to theory in criminology. Specifically, the paper weighs the relative merits of qualitative vs. quantitative approaches to research design in criminology. The author assumes that a quantitative approach is more likely to yield useful results in the field and that researchers should focus their attention on quantitative based research practices. To carry out this goal the paper provides an in-depth analysis of Center & Kemp's work, "Troubled Children Grown Up: Antisocial Behavior in Young Adult Criminals."

Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Hypothesis
Background/Rationale
Literature Review
Methodology
Statistical Analysis
Data Collection
Conclusions/Discussion
Recommendation

From the Paper
"Center & Kemp use two-way ANOVA to evaluate the results of their research related to antisocial behavior in young adults. The data collect includes principal analysis employing fixed categorical variables defined as "official conviction offense and self-reported antisocial behavior on the NYS." The results of the study yielded a significant effect. The researchers compared the parolee sample with norms established for the survey instruments collected, using multiple t-tests to control for Type I errors. Significant differences were identified between the parolee group with norms, suggesting that personality traits and biological factors may impact young adults ability to integrate and demonstrate antisocial behaviors at a later date."

Tags:behavior, delinquent, antisocial

Abstract
This paper examines how, when conducting research into human behavior, practitioners have long been attached to quantitative methodologies. It explores how the last two decades of research have increasingly brought into question the ability of researchers to be able to obtain an objective viewpoint and whether or not quantitative research has validity.

Outline
Introduction
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Ethical Considerations

From the Paper
"A qualitative, naturalistic approach is used when observing and interpreting reality. For this reason, this style of is most often used when studying human relations. When measuring people's perceptions of a situation, such as an organization's culture, or in order to understand an organization's behavior, the qualitative research will allow the researcher to guide the research toward unearthing the underlying causes of human behavior in addition to simply measuring the human behavior. This research method is used when the researchers need to / want to develop a theory that will explain what was experienced. For example, a young child may avoid dark rooms as a matter of habit. His behavior may be a simply anxiety avoidance on the part of the child."

Tags:human, behavior, culture

Abstract
This paper defines qualitative methods and quantitative methods. The author differentiates their uses. The paper assesses their suitability for use in human relations studies.

From the Paper
"Research data may be evaluated through the application of either quantitative or qualitative analytical procedures. Quantitative approaches are more easily defined than are qualitative procedures because qualitative research may refer to either the way data are measured or the way such data are evaluated. A quantitative variable is one than can be measured numerically such as annual income. Quantitative data are produced by ordinal interval and ratio scales; while qualitative data are produced by nominal scales. Quantitative data ..."

Tags:Qualitative, methods, Quantitative, methods

Abstract
This paper discusses the differences between quantifiable and qualitative research methodologies in psychology and the social sciences and examines their advantages and disadvantages. The author describes that qualitative methods tend to focus on meaning or discovery in the research design; whereas quantitative methods concentrate on establishing verifiable generalizations and correlations between predetermined variables. The author also discusses advantages and disadvantages of these methods and the numerous methods and methodologies that are used in each of the research designs. In addition, the paper gives examples of instances in which each research methodology was used.

Contents:
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Designs
Introduction
Comparing Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodology
General Overview
A Brief Comparison of Research Designs
Analysis and Conclusion
References

From the Paper
"It is not the purpose of this paper to deal with the competing theories and their relationship to research methodologies but rather to focus on the different reasons for choosing between quantifiable and qualitative methodologies in psychology and the social sciences in terms of their advantages and disadvantages. However, the underlying theoretical preferences and beliefs play an important part in the choice of the different research methodologies and thus should be kept in mind throughout the following discussion."

Tags:theoretical, preferences, methodologies, beliefs

Abstract
The paper discusses how there are varying ideas regarding the definitions of qualitative and quantitative research and their applications in research. The paper explains that qualitative research methods are those generally placed under the heading of ethnography, while quantitative research falls under the category of empirical or statistical studies. The paper discusses how when deciding what is the best method of research, the researcher must first determine which method best suits his or her research. The paper concludes that both methods are necessary in research and the interpretation of data in order to ensure that all aspects have been researched properly.

From the Paper
"Researchers have reported qualitative and quantitative research have philosophical roots in the naturalistic and the positivistic philosophies, respectively. Practically all qualitative researchers, regardless of their theoretical differences, reflect some sort of individual phenomenological point of view. Most quantitative research approaches, despite the consequences of their theoretical differences, tend to highlight that there is a common reality on which people can concur. The dispute between qualitative and quantitative researchers is based upon the differences in assumptions about what reality is and whether or not it is measurable. The debate further rests on differences of opinion about how one can best identify with what we "know," whether through objective or subjective methods."

Tags:empirical, statistical, ethnography, data

Abstract
This report looks at research methods including the debate between qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and relates these methodologies to the healthcare field in terms of providing cost effective solutions to healthcare problems like Medicare and other problems.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Paradigms and Theoretical Underpinnings
Mixed Methods Research
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The first paradigm considered is logical positivism. This paradigm can roughly be equated as mentioned above with the quantitative approach to research methodology. It is a kind of research that comes from the theory that science is capable of providing definitive and objective statements regarding the proving or disproving of hypotheses, based on proof and deduction as well as statistics and mathematical reasoning. The theoretical underpinnings of logical positivism go back to the early twentieth century reliance on science and mathematical progress to solve the problems of the world, in healthcare and other environments. And logical positivism is still very strong in healthcare research, in terms of clinical trials and new drugs. But it is not as popular in the areas of healthcare the include improving cost effectiveness in government programs, because politics and science don't traditionally tend to travel too closely."

Tags:difference, inquiry, definitions, logical, positivism, phenomenology, clinical, trials

Abstract
This study will critically evaluate how the educational process can be researched using the common qualitative and quantitative methods available in today's world. By showing how each can compliment each other, we can learn just how the use of statistics and numerical calculations, as well as behavioral and phenomenological studies can help, as a whole determine educational standards. With the different methods, which are very numerous at hand, we learn just how some of the research processes can bring about a clear understanding on how these options work in gathering data in education. Perhaps with a good idea of how these forms of research work together, we can learn the merits of these formal information-gathering methods that prove so well founded.

Abstract
The paper reviews "Listening to Voices of High-Risk Antepartum Patients," that is a qualitative study that showed the stressors of antepartum patients. The writer relates that he gained considerable insights about how the women personally felt through their comments. The paper also reviews "Uncertainty and Stress in Women Hospitalized with High-Risk Pregnancy" that is a quantitative study of a sample of hospitalized antepartum women. The writer explains the ramifications of this research and relates how he gained more insights about how the women personally felt through their interviews and discussions than from the statistics. The paper appends M.I. Clauson's article to the paper.

From the Paper
"Research can be conducted in several different ways. One of the main distinctions is whether the study is qualitative or quantitative. Qualitative research is helpful to explore and better understand people's emotions, values, personal experiences, thoughts and actions. Instead of percentages and measurements, it supplies non-numerical data, for example recording a patient's concerns about not taking a medicine compared to handling the possible side effects. In health care, researchers often use the qualitative approach to acquire more information on how people deal with chronic illnesses."

Tags:data, statistics, interviews, discussions, comments