Research methods

Research methods

1. Primary

   • Participant observation
     • STRENGTH
       • No Hawthorne effect
       • See behaviours in natural setting
       • Qual data- in depth, strong on meanings
     • James Patrick- Glasgow Gangs
   • Interviews
     • Group
     • Structured
       • Quan data
       • WEAKNESS
         • Interviewer bias
     • Unstructured
       • Dobash & Dobash
   • Questionnaires
     • Postal
       • Quan data
         • Correlations and patterns
       • STRENGTH
         • Reach large sample
       • WEAKNESS
         • Low response rate
   • Non-participant observation
   • Experiments
     • Zimbardo
     • WEAKNESS
       • Ethical problems
         • Deception
         • Long term harm
           • Milgram
         • Lack of consent
           • Bandura
       • Hawthorne effect
     • Lab
     • Field
   • Longitudinal research
     • Seven up

2. Secondary

   • Documents
   • Official statistics