HHS 460 Research Methods in Health & Human Services WK2-D2

 Research Venues    

Research can be divided into three broad areas: descriptive,  qualitative, and quantitative.  Some researchers subsume descriptive  research (archival) as quantitative.  However, for this discussion, we  are considering it a separate kind, as descriptive research can fall  into either area: qualitative or quantitative.  Your assignment for this  discussion is to prepare a post differentiating  qualitative, quantitative, and analysis of availability data.  Identify  those attributes that form the essence of these three research venues.   

Questions that might be considered:

• What are the differences in types of data / information among the three venues?
• What are the expected outcomes when using each kind? For example,  does using available data enable one to determine cause and effect?
• Which venue utilizes narrative and observation as a data source?
• What are some advantages / disadvantages for each research venue?