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What are secondary sources?
Research used in a study that wasn’t created for the study and was created by another researcher
What is an example of quantitative secondary sources?
Official statistics
What is an example of qualitative secondary sources?
Diaries, letters and autobiographies
Why do sociologists use secondary sources?
Explore social change so they can compare the past to the present
What do sociologists do to find secondary sources and why do they use them?
Sociologists will often conduct a literature review, which can help them save time and money
What is a literature review?
An appraisal of existing research into a topic
What are issues with secondary sources?
It may not fully outline with the demands of the study and it can be bias
What is an example of this issue?
Mead wrote ‘coming of age in Somoa’ but mistakes were made when interpreting the data, therefore as a secondary source the data is inaccurate