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TOPIC 7. SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES - Coggle Diagram
TOPIC 7. SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES
The research has been carried out in various fields of social sciences
which have made possible to
Construct theories
Design better methods and techniques for studying social problems
Object. To reach valid conclusions when making decisions.
Problems like
poverty, violence, economic crisis, immigration, environment
Meaning
a set of systematic, empirical processes that apply to study of a phenomenon
Goals
Seek to know and/or produce new knowledge related to social phenomena.
Answer questions that arise from a concrete reality.
In the investigation, you have to choose which approach you will follow
that determines the kind of questions allowed as well as the variables to be tested
investigator’s subjectivity is also considered a determining element that affects the results.
methods
mixed method
involves linking qualitative and quantitative methods in a single study to answer a specific problem.
quantitative method
sequential and rigorous
report based from the results.
to prove a theory, while identifying universal law
data collection and statistical analysis
as objective and structured as possible
based on positivist philosophies.
qualitative method
circular flexible process
the sequences of the processes change
seeks to describe, understand and interpret phenomena
inductive process
does not use numerical measurement to answer the research questions
based in phenomenology and naturalism.