General
The man being interviewed
Emile Durkheim
Data in the form of writing, audio or non numerical forms.
What is Qualitative Documents?
One advantage of newspapers (qualitative documents)
Up to date coverage
Can include reliable information, as well as facts and figures and images
- Can be biased and unreliable because they may be influenced by political loyalties
- Some items may be written to entertain rather than to portray facts
An example of Qualitative Documents, mentioned in the show
What are:
Newspaper Articles
Journals
The name of the documentary
What is "Le Suicide"?
This involves the use of the summary, collection or synthesis of existing data from other researchers for a different research question. Secondary research uses the documentation of primary research as sources of data for analysis to save expenses and time.
What is Secondary Data Analysis
One advantage of Journals (qualitative document)
includes the latest research, on very specific topics, that is quality checked during peer review.
- Lists references used - good source for further research
Disadvantage of statistical data (quantitative documents)
Researcher can only draw patterns and correlations from the data and is often hard to access and check
- Can be easily be misinterpreted
- Can be manipulated because of bias.
Examples of Quantitative Documents
What are
Statistical Records
Surveys and Questionnaires
The country where Emile is from
What is France?
“Any technique for making inferences by systematically and objectively identifying special characteristics of messages.” (Holsti, 1968)
What is Content Analysis?
Benefits of using content analysis?
Provides valuable historical and cultural insights over time - gives a sense as to how various cultures have developed over time
Provides valuable historical/cultural insights over time through analysis of text - allows for the determination of when/where the text may have first written based on formation of sentences and words used.
Disadvantages of using secondary data analysis
Example of secondary data analysis done in Jamaica
"What does risk perception affect alcohol consumption among Secondary School Students in Jamaica?"
"Determinants of self-rated private health insurance coverage in Jamaica"