General
Definitions
Advantages
Disadvantages
Examples
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The man being interviewed

Emile Durkheim


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Data in the form of writing, audio or non numerical forms.

What is Qualitative Documents?

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One advantage of newspapers (qualitative documents)

Up to date coverage 

Can include reliable information, as well as facts and figures and images


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Disadvantage of Newspapers (Qualitative Documents)

 - 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

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An example of Qualitative Documents, mentioned in the show

What are:

Newspaper Articles

Journals

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The name of the documentary 

What is "Le Suicide"?

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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 

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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

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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. 

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Examples of Quantitative Documents

What are

Statistical Records

Surveys and Questionnaires

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The country where Emile is from

What is France?


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“Any technique for making inferences by systematically and objectively identifying special characteristics of messages.” (Holsti, 1968)

What is Content Analysis?

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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.

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Disadvantages of using secondary data analysis

  • The data you are sampling may not be correct or exact as it is from a third party.
  • The data could also not be able to give a direct answer towards the seekers question.
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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"