Perspectives on the Family: Objectivity and Other Challenges in Research and Therapy
One of the most fundamental issues for all sociological and psychological researchers and therapists is objectivity. The ethical or moral dimension of working in these fields is another important concern for those who must routinely tap into the m...
Perspectives on the Family: Qualitative vs. Quantitative Research
Research tools and techniques can be divided into two broad categories: qualitative and quantitative. Quantitative research methods usually involve looking at large samples of population. Qualitative research relies on participant observation and...
The Role of Gender: Women in the Workplace
The experiences of men and women in the workplace are often very different. Women frequently must contend with gender-based discrimination. Although the courts got involved in gender-related employment issues in the 1970's, the burden of fighting ...
Truth Be Told: Qualitative vs. Quantitative Research
There are two broad categories of research in the field of sociology: qualitative and quantitative. The researcher using qualitative techniques is present in the environment he or she is studying. This is not required with quantitative techniques, w...