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What are the strengths and drawbacks of Quantitative Research methodologies? In social work!

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Disadvantages
Quantitative techniques can lead to misleading results, not least if you use them incorrectly. ...
They are not good at capturing feelings.
They can be open to misrepresentation or misinterpretation. ...
They may require a certain skill set or level of numeracy if they are to be drawn on effectively and accurately.
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Answer:

Strengths Relatively easy to analyse Data can be very consistent, precise and reliable

Limitations Data may not be robust enough to explain complex issues Difficult to understand context of a phenomenon

Step-by-step explanation:

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