researching parents

Question 1

parents aren’t easy to study as they are not a single homogenous group

Answer 1

• different class, ethnicity, religion which affect how willing the parents are to take part in the research
• E.G: middle class parents most likely to return questionnaires

Question 2

overcoming parents aren’t easy to study as they are not a single homogenous group

Answer 2

• overcome the language barrier by printing questionnaires in different languages and send ti parents
• have a translator to explain to the parents

Question 3

parental permission is required to many forms of research

Answer 3

• permission is needed without it is seen as an ethical issue specially on sensitive topics

Question 4

overcoming parental permission is required to many forms of research

Answer 4

• to gain permission from parents is to give consent via phone or provide transcript of approval
• for children under 18 consent is needed from parents to take part in any types of research

Question 5

parent - child interactions takes place at home in a private setting

Answer 5

• since they take in a private setting it causes difficulties to find out how they interact
• E.G: classroom interaction between pupils and teachers are easily accessed compared to parent - child

Question 6

overcoming parent - child interactions takes place at home in a private setting

Answer 6

• asking to visit their home and observe how the parents interact with their child
• ask children about their home life to gain information