Longitidinal Studies

Question 1

What it shows?

Answer 1

Shift and changes in patterns and trends of the individuals small groups and whole societies

Question 2

7up

Answer 2

British tv series that followed 14 children to represent the range of backgrounds at the time. Assuming that social class predetermined their future. Shows the progression every 7 years to see how society and development has shaped them

Question 3

Longitudinal

Answer 3

Studies that take place over a long period of time it studied and monitored over a period of years at regular intervals

Question 4

Advantages

Answer 4

Can be qualitative, interpretivists, meanings and motives, quantitative, reliable, easy to represent, cause and effects, positivists, more than just a snapshot.

Question 5

Disadvantages

Answer 5

Time consuming and expensive, sample drop of if not going to plan, researcher drop out or die, subjective cause the researcher uses what they found interesting