Research Objectives

Research questions can fall within the categories to ask:

-Level/spread/prevalence

-Cause or influence

-Effects

- Solution

1. Purpose of Research

- Can be educational

- Can be towards policy making

Technical terms

A term that has a meaning within the context of the research

2. Literature Review (DO YOUR LITERATURE REVIEW FIRST)

Sources

Newspaper

Reputable website

Book

Journal

Next Topic: Data collection sources

Data Collection

A) How you collect the data

B) What you use to collect data

Institution vs. social organization

What is a social institution?

Social institution is a set of ideas beliefs and norms influencing our social life.

What is a social organization?

Social organizations are ideas and beliefs comprising the institution of education,
translated into concrete forms, structures, processes and entities.

Give examples of a social institution and its social organization.

Social Institution- education

Social organization- ministry of education

Social Institution of the family

The family is the oldest institution of history. George Peter Murdock defined the
family as a nuclear family; man, woman, children (owned or adopted) sharing a
common residence, economic support and approved sexual relationship.
Murdock says that the nuclear is the universal family.

Family Forms (The Historical Context)

Single Parent (mother (matrifocal)/father with children)