Longitudinal Studies

Question 1

What is a longitudinal study

Answer 1

• Take place over a period of time, sometimes years, to evidence change of time
• norms values attitudes

Question 2

PERVERT of longitudinal studies

Answer 2

P
- analyse change overtime
- takes time complete and analyse
- low retention of ppts
E
- easy to follow ethical guidelines
R
- low due to level of details and time
V
- high often rich in detailed info
- research effect may limit validity
E
- Douglas
R
- low overall - one instance and og sample tends to decline over years
- but improved by sample size
T
- favoured interpretivist

Question 3

Douglas study

Answer 3

• 5500 children born first week of march through primary and secondary school
• middle class parents were more interested in a child’s eduction