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Other types of research
- Case studies; a detailed examination of a
single case/example eg a school/1 individual
- Not representative
- Use qualitative methods
- Used to study exceptional cases
- Can be used with a large scale
quantitative study to illustrate
general points
- Can be used to test a theory
- Can be used to suggest hypotheses
- Not representative
- Longitudinal study
- Eg Douglas followed a sample of 5632
children who were all born in the 1st week
of March 1946 through their schooling
- They trace development over time, not a snapshot
- By making comparisons between groups we can identify causes
- Sample attrition; P's lost due to death,
loss of contact or P's refusing to continue
- Those who stay in the study may not by typical=unrepres
- Demographic changes may
mean the remaining sample
may not be repres any more
- Hard to analyse data
- Can be costly
- Hawthorne effect
- Eg Douglas followed a sample of 5632
children who were all born in the 1st week
of March 1946 through their schooling
- Life histories
- Qualitative method used mainly by
interpretivists to understand how individuals
construct+interpret their life worlds
- They involve recording life experiences through an
autobiography or a semi-structured/unstructured interview
- They require the ability to
empathise+good listening skills
- Qualitative method used mainly by
interpretivists to understand how individuals
construct+interpret their life worlds
- Triangulation;a combination of methods to
obtain a more rounded picture
- The different methods compliment each other
to counter weaknesses against the strengths
- The different methods compliment each other
to counter weaknesses against the strengths
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