Longitudinal Studies - Advantages and disadvantages table in A Level and IB Sociology

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Created by: Realinq
Created on: 04-01-20 18:01

Longitudinal Studies

Advantages

You can see Changes over Time
Large Amounts of Information Gathered
Comparisons can be Made between Findings
Adds Details to Events
It gives the Respondent a "Voice"
Some Trace the Same People over Long Time Span to Show Experiences and Influential Factors on their Lives and Life Chances

Disadvantages

Hawthorne Effect is Possible
Costly
Very Time-Consuming
Large Amounts of Information collected can be Unusable and Irrelevant
Retention of the Sample - Sample Attrition
Representativeness Affected by Attrition
Reasons for Sample Attrition: Death, Emigration, Refusal to Participate, Failure to Trace

Evaluation

Studies can be Expensive and Difficult to Carry Out, however they can be Rewarding with Information and Data

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