Research Considerations
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- Created on: 20-03-24 18:12
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- Research Considerations
- Influences on choice of research topic and method (PET)
- practical issues
- ethical issues
- theoretical issues
- reliability, generalisability and validity
- generalisability - whether the method enables the findings to be generalised to similar groups
- validity - whether the chosen method provides a true, genuine or authentic depiction of what is studied e.g qualitative data generally has a high validity but less reliability
- practical issues
- time and funding available
- how easily the researcher can access the place of the group to be studied
- whether the researcher has the personal skills needed
- availability of existing data
- ethical issues
- avoid harmful consequences of either those being researched or the researcher
- avoid deception
- informed consent
- respect the privacy and anonymity of those taking part
- theoretical issues
- whether a functionalist, marxist etc approach is adopted and how this impacts the choice of topic
- whether a positivist or interpretivist approach is adopted and how this influences choice of research method
- theory and methods relationship
- positivists - argue that sociology is a scientific discipline and therefore use the most scientific research methods
- quantitative methods with high reliability and objectivity
- marxist and functionalists - use positivist methodologies as they believe that through science we can move forward as a society
- interpretivists - chose to study individuals - should not use scientific methodologies inc unstructured interviews and participant observations
- feminists apply these methods as they argue science is male dominated and oppresses women and we should understand individual women
- action theories apply these methods
- high in validity and verstehen
- positivists - argue that sociology is a scientific discipline and therefore use the most scientific research methods
- Influences on choice of research topic and method (PET)
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