Topic 1 - Choosing a Research Method - Theorists

Question 1

Research Opportunity - Patrick ?

Answer 1

A Glasgow gang leader offered the sociologist Patrick the chance out of the blue to spend time with his gang , with little time to prepare , Patrick had no other option but to use participant observation

Question 2

Research Opportunity - Tuckett ?

Answer 2

Tuckett describes how a post graduate sociology student found himself taken ill with tuberculosis and confined to a hospital ward , so he used this opportunity to conduct a participant observation0 study

Question 3

Pilot study - Young and Willmott ?

Answer 3

Young and Willmott carried out just over 100 pilot interviews to help them decide on the design of their study , the questions they ask and how to word them

Question 4

Sampling frame - Young and Willmott ?

Answer 4

Young and Willmott used the electoral register ( the list of people entitled to vote ) as their sampling frame

Question 5

Sampling Techniques - Young and Willmott ?

Answer 5

Young and Willmott used quasi-random or systematic sampling where they used every 36th name on the electoral register for their sample