Secondary data Flashcards
What are the 3 types of secondary data
-Official statistics
-Public and historic documents
-Personal documents
What type of data is official statistics
Quantitative data
Examples of official statistics
Census and exam results
Strengths of official statistics
-Reliable
-Cheap
-Easy access
-Up to date/modern
-Can be used to compare
Limits of official statistics
-Definitions might differ
-Socially constructed
-Tells us little about the data
What type of data does personal documents use
Qualitative
What are personal documents
Reflects an individuals or groups experiences
Examples of personal documents
Diaries, letters, emails
Strengths of personal documents
-High validity
-Cheap
-Easy access
-Ethnographic
Limits of personal documents
-Subjective
-Unreliable
-Lack of validity
-Not representative
What are public and historic documents
Produced by the government or state agencies as well as companies
Strengths of public and historic documents
-Reliable
-Objective
-Easy to access
-Cheap
-Time efficient
Limits of public and historic documents
-Censored
-Subjective interpretation
-Not reliable
-Verify contents
