Stages of research

Question 1

What factors influence the choice of research for a sociologist?

Answer 1

• Gaining money from funding bodies (governments, charities and universities) to fulfill their priorities and agendas
• Building up existing research especially if it is limiting to gain insight into the real social world beyond objective insights into patterns and aspects of human behavior

Question 2

How did surveys by Townsend (1979) and the Breadline Britain (1990) influence the social policies of the labor government?