1st Edition

Quantity and Quality in Social Research

By Alan Bryman Copyright 1988
    208 Pages
    by Routledge

    208 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book focuses upon the debate about quantitative and qualitative research which took root in the 1960s, although many of the central themes go back centuries. The basic terms of the debate have been felt in many of the disciplines which make up the social sciences, especially sociology, social psychology, education research, organization studies, and evaluation research.

    Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Nature of Quantitative Research; Chapter 3 The Nature of Qualitative Research; Chapter 4 Problems in Qualitative Research; Chapter 5 The Debate about Quantitative and Qualitative Research; Chapter 6 Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Research; Chapter 7 Comparing Quantitative and Qualitative Research; Chapter 8 Conclusion;

    Biography

    Alan Bryman is Emeritus Professor, School of Management, at the University of Leicester. He has previously taught at the Department of Social Sciences, Loughborough University.