Methods in context

Question 1

Questionnaires

Answer 1

+cheap and quick (p)
+reliable and representitive (t)
- Strain other data - specific Q’s

Question 2

Unstructured interviews

Answer 2

\+ Allows normal convo 
\+ flexible 
\+comfortable for participant 
\+ high in validity 
-time consuming 
-diversions may occur 
- Hawthorne effect
-Gain access 
-DBS Check

Question 3

Observation

Answer 3

\+Validity - rich qualitative data 
\+ Insight - gain empathy and understanding through experience 
\+ Flexibility 
- hard to gain access (gate keeper)
-needs permission from parents 
-Hawthrone effect 
-Need DBS check

Question 4

Documents

Answer 4

\+ quick 
\+ rich qualititive data
\+no hawthrone effect 
- expensive or hard to gain access
- need expert reading like translation 
- secondary data

Question 5

Official statistics

Answer 5

\+ quick and easy 
\+no hawthrone effect 
- made by government - catered to impress
- overused 
- lacks detail