Practical Issues of Research Flashcards
Define Practical Issues
Issues that have a physical impact on if a sociologist will be able to do a piece of research
How many Practical Issues are there?
8
How is Funding an issue in terms of originality of the study?
It could be an issue if your research will not offer new insights into a topic or create a discussion over a whole new topic
What makes Cost an Issue?
The type of research method or how long it will take
How is Time an issue?
Because it could take a long time to complete
What would be a research method which would raise the Practical Issue of Time?
Unstructured Interviews
Why will the choice of the research topic be a practical issue?
Because if it is a sensitive topic it could be difficult for the researcher to cope
Why could Access to Participants be an issue?
As there are certain social groups which are inaccessible in society
How might you gain access to certain groups of people for a study?
By talking to a gatekeeper
What does a gatekeeper do?
Either allow you into a specific social group or not
Why might the Skills of a Researcher be an issue?
They might need the numerical skills or Empathetic skills to do it
Why might the Social Profile of the researcher be an issue? What factors does this include?
The age, gender, or ethnicity of the researcher could impact the research.
Why might the Social Profile Aspect of ethnicity be an issue when doing a piece of research?
Because the people you are researching could be racist
How can Literacy be an issue for a researcher?
If the participants are not very skilled with writing then it might be difficult to get data
Why might the recording of the data be an issue for a researcher?
Because if it is a covert study, it would be difficult to record data inconspicuously
