Advanced materials research · 2011 · 16 citations · 0 references
Methodological OrientationSocial ResearchMethods PeopleEducationSocial SupportSocial SciencesQuantitative ApproachSocial NetworksCommunity EngagementSocial ImpactApplied Social PsychologyMethodological ArticleApplied Social ScienceCultureQualitative AnalysisSociologyMixed-methods ResearchSocial Research MethodsQualitative MethodSocial AnthropologySurvey Methodology
Social research is a collection of methods people use systematically to produce knowledge. This paper introduces two main approaches to collect and analyze data. They are quantitative approach and qualitative approach. The advantages and disadvantages of different approaches are also explained in this paper.