Quantitative Research

Definition of Quantitative Research

The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Quantitative Research: Research using methods allowing for the measurement of variables within a collection of people or groups and resulting in numerical data subjected to statistical analysis. By its very nature this is a form of positivism. See: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH / VARIABLES in this legal dictionary and in the world encyclopedia of law.

Quantitative Research: Resources

Notes and References

• Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Quantitative Research. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada