Longitudinal Studies Flashcards
1
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What are ‘Longitudinal Studies?’
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- Follow a sample of people over an extended period of time
- Research is collected at regular intervals
2
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What are the examples of ‘Longitudinal Studies?’
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- JWB Douglas’ study of 5,632 children all born in 1945 through National Childhood Development Study (NCDS)
- 1964 7 Up study on a sample of 7 children following their lives in a 7 year intervals
3
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What are the advantages of ‘Longitudinal Studies?’
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- Trace developments over time than a ‘snapshot’ picture
- Comparisons over time
- Builds a large amount of data
4
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What are the disadvantages of ‘Longitudinal Studies?’
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- Time consuming + costly
- Sample attrition (Subjects dropping out)
- Large amounts of data produced can be difficult to analyse
5
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What are ‘Case Studies?’
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- Examines a single example using several methods
- Not a method but process
- Micro-level analysis
