Read the section on Official Statistics, pages 219 to 222, then use the example of crime statistics to analyse another area of research – homelessness. Study the extract below and then answer the questions that follow: To most people the word ‘homeless’ would suggest those who are living on the street with no roof over their heads. However, the official definition of homelessness is wider than … [Read more...]
Personal Documents as a Source of Data
Read the introduction to Thomas and Znaniecki’s study ‘The Polish Peasant in Europe and America’ (1919) on page 222. Now study the additional information below and discuss the questions that follow: Thomas and Znaniecki realised that there had been much correspondence between Poland and America and hoped that their advertisements in newspapers would produce a good range of letters. In America … [Read more...]
Secondary sources : Answers to QuickCheck Questions
Data that others have already created or gathered for their own purposes but which sociologists an use in their research. By registration and through official surveys. Births; deaths; marriages; divorces; crime; suicide; exam results; school exclusions; unemployment; health etc. Trade unions; businesses; churches; pressure groups. They are a free source of information, save time, … [Read more...]