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Secondary Data
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- 1Official FactorsCollected by the government
Gathered through surveys
Most commonly available surveys are those on a census - 2Unofficial factorsQuantitative data
Non-government sources - 3StrengthsCheap and easy
Up-to-date
Large sample
Reliable - 4WeaknessesTell us little about meaning
May not represent a complete picture
Open to political abuse
Socially constructed statistics
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- AS - Level Sociology Flashcards on Secondary Data, created by Sophie Roydhouse on 21/03/2016.
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