Quantitative methods and research in social science: logical and utility of the use of quantification in the explanations of social phenomena
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Quantitative methods, Social science, Qua Keywords ntification.Abstract
The article presents a theoretical analysis on methodological foundations (not only procedural) of so-called "quantitative methods" in social science research, which are often – but mistakenly – reduced to the idea of "quantification techniques". The article presents and discusses the dependence that the choice of method has with respect to the type of research problem we formulate as well as to hypotheses; the logic underlying the so-called "quantitative method". Furthermore, the article presents some considerations on the use of quantitative methods in Brazilian Social Sciences.Downloads
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2013-03-23
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PATTA RAMOS, Marília. Quantitative methods and research in social science: logical and utility of the use of quantification in the explanations of social phenomena. Mediações - Revista de Ciências Sociais, Londrina, v. 18, n. 1, p. 55–65, 2013. DOI: 10.5433/2176-6665.2013v18n1p55. Disponível em: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/mediacoes/article/view/16807. Acesso em: 24 nov. 2024.
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