SOC271 Lecture 2: soc 271 chapter 2 notes
8 Jun 2018
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Types of Sociological Research
1. Descriptive Research -
answers questions: what, how, where, and when?
e.g., what are the different family types? how many mothers are working?
when did the divorce rates increase?
2. Explanatory Research - answers the question: why?
e.g., why do married couples tend to remain childless? Why is coha-bitation so popular today?
Why do women postpone marriage today?
Data Collection - Data Sources & Methods
a. Existing Records/Registers
1. In earlier times, e.g., court records, parish records, family bibles, tomb-stones, family letters,
etc.
2. In contemporary times - Vital Registration system in Canada
Continuous record keeping since 1921.
recording of events that affect your personal status, e.g., birth, death, marriage, divorce,
annulment, adoption, abortion.
i.e., the transitions in life
all events are recorded as soon as possible after they occur.
- marriages (clergy, licensing)
- divorces/annulments (court records)
- births (hospital medical officer, doctors)
- deaths (doctors, coroners)
B. Censuses.
1. periodic and complete enumeration [and sampling] of the atio’s populatio
maxi-census taken every tenth year since 1851
mini-census taken every tenth year since 1956
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Document Summary
Data collection - data sources & methods: in earlier times, e. g. , court records, parish records, family bibles, tomb-stones, family letters, etc, in contemporary times - vital registration system in canada. Continuous record keeping since 1921. recording of events that affect your personal status, e. g. , birth, death, marriage, divorce, annulment, adoption, abortion. i. e. , the transitions in life all events are recorded as soon as possible after they occur. Censuses. periodic and complete enumeration [and sampling] of the maxi-census taken every tenth year since 1851 mini-census taken every tenth year since 1956 (cid:374)atio(cid:374)"s populatio(cid:374) Many types of sampling strategies: of that population: random/probability sample -- to test hypotheses; can use tests of significance - can generalize to a larger population or universe. Representativeness of sampling strategies: convenience/judgemental -- exploratory/pilot survey - cannot generalize to larger universe. Determine and analyze common patterns of behaviour, values, Theoretical/conceptual frameworks help us to: structural-functional approach:
