Social Research Methods

1. Gender roles and attitudes towards womenWrite an essay research on Gender roles and attitudes towards women and explain" rel="nofollow">in your specific in" rel="nofollow">interest in" rel="nofollow">in researchin" rel="nofollow">ing this topic. • What do you want to fin" rel="nofollow">ind out? What is the Aim of your research • Why is it important? (For example is your research important for the women community? is it important for job providers? is it important for family stability? is it important for equal opportunity in" rel="nofollow">in a society?….) • What social issues do you see as relevant to research of this topic?(for example, un equality, discrimin" rel="nofollow">ination, domestic violent…. Question 2: The research question (100 words) Based on Q 1 (above): (i) Phrase your research question clearly and succin" rel="nofollow">inctly; (ii) Identify the assumptions underpin" rel="nofollow">innin" rel="nofollow">ing your research question. • Question 3: Clearly explain" rel="nofollow">in your epistemological position and your theoretical framework for the research topic you have selected. (100 words) Question 4: Identify and explain" rel="nofollow">in any ethical issues associated with your research question (100 words) Question 5: Methodology/research design (300 words) Briefly explain" rel="nofollow">in the research methodology and research design. In so doin" rel="nofollow">ing provide clear lin" rel="nofollow">inks to your epistemological position and theoretical perspective, as well as to your methods for collectin" rel="nofollow">ing and analysin" rel="nofollow">ing the research data. Qualitative, quantitative, mixed method and what is your research design name? Below is the name of the designs; • Quasi-experiments – this term refers to research projects that have used certain" rel="nofollow">in characteristics of experimental designs but haven’t fulfilled the validity requirements. • Evaluation research – research that is evaluatin" rel="nofollow">ing elements such as policies or organisational change? Generally in" rel="nofollow">involves questions that question the efficacy of the changed element. E.g. if there was an evaluation study on the new smaller Prin" rel="nofollow">ingle packets. Are the consumers happy with this new packagin" rel="nofollow">ing? • Cross-sectional research design – this refers to the collection of data on a sample of cases and at a sin" rel="nofollow">ingle poin" rel="nofollow">int in" rel="nofollow">in time, to collect a body of quant or qual data in" rel="nofollow">in connection with two or more variables. These are then examin" rel="nofollow">ined to detect patterns of association. • Case study design – the detailed analysis of a sin" rel="nofollow">ingle case. This can be a sin" rel="nofollow">ingle: community, school, family, organisation, person or event. • Comparative design – the study of two contrastin" rel="nofollow">ing cases. This design is founded on the concept that we can understand social phenomena better when contrasted again" rel="nofollow">inst other related cases or situations. Question 6. Methods for collectin" rel="nofollow">ing the research data (300 words) How will you collect the research data (not secondary research)? Identify the method(s) and explain" rel="nofollow">in why these method(s). Remember, the methods you choose to collect and analyse your research data must be compatible with each other and with your research purpose. What methods you are plannin" rel="nofollow">ing to use: Interview (structural, semi structural, ..) Or survey (web and Email sorvey….) Question 7. Methods for analysin" rel="nofollow">ing the research data (300 words) How will you analyse the research data? Identify the method/s and explain" rel="nofollow">in why you are engagin" rel="nofollow">ing these method/s. Remember, the methods you choose to collect and analyse your research data must be compatible with each other and with your research purpose. For example: Codin" rel="nofollow">ing ,usin" rel="nofollow">ing unobtrusive method Question 8: Literature and References (not in" rel="nofollow">included in" rel="nofollow">in word count) (i) Identify at least 3 books and/or articles current and relevant to the research TOPIC you have selected. ( one of them has to be Bryman 2016) (ii) (iii) Provide a correctly formatted Reference list, rememberin" rel="nofollow">ing to in" rel="nofollow">include the titles in" rel="nofollow">in (i) above.