Sociology Youth

Definition of Interview

in-depth meetings with individuals or small groups to gain a richer understanding of their personal and social experiences

Definition of Survey

the collection of data from a large group of people by asking a set of questions

Definition of qualitative data

the processes that generates descriptive data, including lived experience and personal experiences

Definition of quantitative data

the processes that generate data that can be translated into numbers

Definition of privacy

privacy is ensuring personal data is held securely by taking steps to ensure their personal data is obtained in a way that minimises the release of sensitive or identifying data

Definition of informed consent

informed consent is the formal agreement of of an individual to participate in research

Definition of voluntary participation

voluntary participation is the willing involvement of research participants, including awareness of their right to refuse to participate

Definition of sociological imagination

is a theory created by Charles Wright Mills that is a critical thinking tool used to view the impact of social issues on private lives

Definition of youth

Youth is an age based socially constructed category, in western societies, usually defined as the ages between 12 to 24