Qualitative Research Methods: Unstructured Interviews - Sharpe Flashcards
1
Q
What research method did Sharpe use to get her data?
A
Unstructured Interviews
2
Q
What was the purpose of Sharpe’s Study?
A
To compare the attitudes of schoolgirls from the 1970s to the 1990s
3
Q
What did Sharpe find about girls in the 1990s?
A
They were more confident and career-driven
4
Q
What did Sharpe find about girls in the 1970s?
A
They were more focussed on marriage
5
Q
What was the girls’ opinion on marriage in the 1990s?
A
They were cautious of marriage as they had seen more divorces
6
Q
What was the girls’ opinion on careers for women in the 1970s?
A
They said women could have careers if they wanted but it was usually men who had careers
7
Q
How did girls in the 1990s see education?
A
They saw it as a route to their own financial stability
