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This question requires an analysis of the range of theoretical, practical, and ethical factors that may influence a sociologist’s choice of method. Theoretical factors include the distinction between positivism and phenomenology. ... Practical factors, by contrast refer to funding, time, the subject matter and the nature of the research population itself. ... Firmly within the phenomenologist perspective, the approach or method used aimed to find out how not why the 65 couples interviewed were married and made decisions about their marriage. ...
In studies where changes need to be monitored over a period of time, such as in the Collard and Mansfield research, where couples were studied after periods of time, a longitudinal method may hit difficulties and reliability or representativeness may again be compromised if participants cannot be traced later, or change their minds about wanting to take part. ...
The subject matter of the research also can decide the method. ...
The nature of the research population is also a practical consideration which would influence the research method used. ...
Nevertheless, ethical dilemmas may also pose particular problems for the researcher in their selection of method. ...
Initially, probably the greatest influence on a sociologist’s choice of methods of research will be their theoretical preference as these reflect the type of approach they believe should be taken to the subject matter.
Approximate Word count = 1013
Approximate Pages = 4.1
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