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What counts as secondary data?

What counts as secondary data?

A 2 by 2 grid classifying examples as primary or secondary, and quantitative or qualitative, with Census figures, crime rates, diaries, newspaper articles and questionnaires labelled Secondary data is information that already exists before your project begins. It may have been produced by someone else, or created for a different purpose from your own research question.

Secondary methods and data Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Sociology
  3. /Secondary methods and data

Step-by-step lessons on Eduqas A Level Sociology Secondary methods and data. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a strong grasp of the core sociological perspectives (functionalism, Marxism, feminism, interactionism) early, since they underpin evaluation across every topic and exam question.

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