Overt Participation [Non Context] Flashcards
What is a practical disadvantage?
Time consuming
Why may it be time consuming?
Personal attributes differ to establish rapport may be different on each individual
What is a practical advantage?
Access to the group
Why may access be an advantage?
It is more gregarious and welcoming than questionnaires/interviews
What is the impact of the access to the group?
Able to ask naïve, important questions
What is an ethical advantage?
Avoids ethical issues that may arise during the research
How does it avoid ethical issues?
Won’t be asked to join harmful/illegal activities
Can take notes openly without recalling or covertly
Is it valid?
Not fully valid
Why may it not be as valid?
May only want you to see ‘externally’ more than ‘internally’
How may the validity impact the researcher?
Not able to see the true picture
Especially for research on criminal groups
(Hawthorn Effect)
