Quantitative And Qualitative Method In Human Rights

1202 Words3 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative methods of research

The term ‘human rights’, has a very broad meaning and it depends on how people define them based on social context and background. According to Dembour (2010), there are different types of scholars that take different perspectives on the concept of human rights. She divided them into four different groups. These scholars take distinctive positions toward concepts surrounding human rights such as its foundation, realizations and universality (Dembour, 2010). This is only one example amongst others that shows how complex human rights are. Given the complexity of human rights, it is interesting to look at whether a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods, i.e. mixed methods research, should be applied in this field of study. This essay will focus on the use of mixed methods research in the field of human rights and its complications. This essay will be divided into three different sections; the first section will discuss the application of quantitative method in human rights study and its strengths and weaknesses. Then the second section will focus on the application of qualitative method in human …show more content…

Even though the quantitative approach is attracting more interest in the academic field, the study of complex topics such as human rights should take into account the limitations of dependence on a single method. It is undeniable that there are problems regarding the use of mixed method research. However, it is essential to employ mixed methods research in order to understand the complete picture of human rights violations. Using mixed methods research will make the research on human rights more credible, thus backing up the use of data evidence of human rights abuses and at the same time highlighting the in-depth picture of human rights abuses in one

Show More
Related

  • Four Human Rights Myths Summary

    492 Words  | 1 Pages

    In “Four Human Rights Myths” Susan Marks discusses several conceptions (or misconceptions according to her) about human rights. She begins her paper with a case study of the 2011 London riots and how distinctively different is their coverage by the British prime minister and two scholars.

    Read More

  • The Human Rights Act of 1998

    2462 Words  | 5 Pages

    The Human Rights Act of 1998 came into power in October 2000, and it represent an honourable epitome of ethical and moral ideologies. As for any idealistic expectations, one must query the effectiveness of the Human Rights Act of 1998 at meeting all its aims in the context of aiding, safeguarding and supporting those in need of assistances from the Social Services in the UK.

    Read More

  • Haitian Government and Violation of Human Rights

    1184 Words  | 3 Pages

    Schattuck, John. “Overview of Human Right Practices, 1995,” Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. March 1996: n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 10 Oct 2013.

    Read More

  • Inequality in Machiavelli's The Prince, More's Utopia, and Las Casas' Account of the Destruction of the Indies

    1565 Words  | 4 Pages

    The fight for equality and human rights has been and still is a continuous battle played out on many fronts ranging from struggles between ruling governments and the people, the definition of societal roles and status, and also within the home on a domestic and individual level. The legacy for these battl...

    Read More

  • No Such Thing as a Humanitarian Intervention

    1940 Words  | 4 Pages

    The issue of human rights has arisen only in the post-cold war whereby it was addressed by an international institution that is the United Nation. In the United Nation’s preamble stated that human rights are given to all humans and that there is equality for everyone. There will not be any sovereign states to diminish its people from taking these rights. The globalization of capitalism after the Cold War makes the issue of human rights seems admirable as there were sufferings in other parts of the world. This is because it is perceived that the western states are the champion of democracy which therefore provides a perfect body to carry out human rights activities. Such human sufferings occur in a sovereign state humanitarian intervention led by the international institution will be carried out to end the menace.

    Read More

  • Persuasive Essay On Social Work

    1203 Words  | 3 Pages

    Although the mixed method gathering information is good, but I need to understand the procedure and technique needed to achieve the end results. Also, I will need to have a target schedule plan on how the research study can be achieve, which should be done in a more realistic pattern in concentrating on research topics that align to the study. Separate my findings from different ethnic groups about their perspective on intimate violent relationship, by avoiding generalize opinion of research participant, investigate and observe both first-hand and second-hand through the examination of external and internal

    Read More

  • Dbq Essay On Human Rights Violations

    693 Words  | 2 Pages

    There have been many humanitarians that strive to help countries suffering with human rights abuses. People think that the help from IGOs and NGOs will be enough to stop human rights violations. However, it hasn’t been effective. Every day, more and more human rights violations happen. The problem is escalating.

    Read More

  • The Impact Of Human Rights In PT. Freeport Indonesia

    2137 Words  | 5 Pages

    Human rights are the rights in which all the human beings are entitled by virtue of their being as a human (Manchester University Press, 2001). The concept of the human rights itself is an abstract. However, when it is applied, it has the direct and enormous impact on the daily life of the people in the world. How the human rights applied in the broader circumstance is really having a long journey. Until in 1945, after the World War II, the United Nations (UN) was established as one of the effort to uphold the human rights to encourage the governments in promoting and guarding the human rights. Human rights are a central element of international law and also the UN Charter’s broad approach for the international peace and security

    Read More

  • Human Rights Violation in Syria

    650 Words  | 2 Pages

    Introduction Human rights are fundamental rights and freedoms that all people are entitled to regardless of nationality, gender, national or ethnic origin, religion, language, or other status. And these human rights violations are in some countries like Central African Republic, Syria, USA, Ireland, and etcetera. One example is Syria, where the people afraid live here. Therefore, article 3 of the Universal Human Rights Act is violated in Syria. This essay seeks to consider the human rights violations in Syria.

    Read More

  • What Are Human Rights?

    2654 Words  | 6 Pages

    Human rights are, and will always be an incredibly complex issue within sociology, and any other social science discipline for the matter. Dealing with human life means encountering multiple ethical and controversial factors, including – what constitutes a human life, how a human should be treated, and whether human rights are universally conceived as the same thing, not just by scholars but by the general public, in different societies worldwide. Consequently, the issue, as Turner (1993) identifies, has been largely ignored within the discipline of sociology. When examining multiple literature, one can conclude that there are different stances to the issue which emphasise the complexity of asking the question “what are human rights”? In the forthcoming paragraphs one shall put forward the argument that human rights are completely and utterly, a social phenomenon, constructed by those in power and entirely relative to the society or organisation in which they are being exerted. To do this, one shall use the sociological literature of Malcolm Waters (1996) to justify and support the argument this essay will be putting forward. Of course, there are limitations to this approach, however to gain some support of comparison, one shall also review the challenging views of a universalistic, approach to human rights, here coined by a sociologist and believer that frailty and human weakness is the factor which enables human rights to be a universal phenomenon – Brian Turner (1993). Walter’s argument was written with Turner’s argument in mind, which brings a more focused, specific response to alternate ideas. Regardless of whether these sociological perspectives exist, what is important is what determines the most useful and one, however, ju...

    Read More

  • The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    1830 Words  | 4 Pages

    While on one hand there is a growing consensus that human rights are universal on the other exist critics who fiercely oppose the idea. Of the many questions posed by critics revolve around the world’s pluri-cultural and multipolarity nature and whether anything in such a situation can be really universal.

    Read More

  • Are Human Rights Universal?

    1599 Words  | 4 Pages

    Magno, A., (2001) Human Rights in Times of Conflict: Humanitarian Intervention. Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, 2 (5). [online] Available from: http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/resources/publications/dialogue/2_05/articles/883.html> [Accessed 2 March 2011] United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Human Development Report (2000) Human Rights and Human Development (New York) p.19

    Read More

  • Human Rights And Social Justice Issues

    1189 Words  | 3 Pages

    This paper will evaluate Human Rights and Social Justice issues, to make advancements in human rights, social and economic change. Through monitoring the website designed to address the problems mentioned above, an understanding of the forms of oppression and discrimination will be discussed as well as the methods used to advocate in these areas. Through monitoring the website, my knowledge of social, economic, and human rights issues has enhanced and aids in the conversation that I have with my field instructor throughout my internship. Before my internship, I was not aware of the existence of the Human Rights Watch website. The site, “created in 1978,” is a nonprofit organization, employing about 600 people worldwide, which consists of attorneys, reporters, and scholars.

    Read More

  • Human Rights Play a Role in Everyone's Life

    901 Words  | 2 Pages

    The most sensible way to think about human rights is as a work in progress. Although it is the basics of every human being you will be surprised at how many people are being robbed of these main rights that make them human.

    Read More

  • Reflection On Human Rights

    891 Words  | 2 Pages

    During this week, we focused on the many different human rights violations committed throughout the years. Human rights are the rights and laws inherited to every human being despite their gender, social status, nationality, religion, or color. Last week we mentioned a few human right violations and discrimination issues. For instance, in the video A Force More Powerful, part 1 talks about several acts of disobedience provoked by the violation of the rights of the various members of specific ethnic groups. The act of disobedience that affected me the most was African-Americans attempt to eliminate segregation in the south, and Gandhi’s technique to fight segregation in a non-violent approach.

    Read More

More about Quantitative And Qualitative Method In Human Rights

Open Document