This week will focus on Research Design and the process of conceptualization operationalization, and measurem
Lot of material. For this week’s discussion select an area of social research that is of interest to you (e.g., race
relations, homelessness, troubled youth, etc.) and explain the type of social research (e.g., cross-sectional,
longitudinal study, panel study, etc. you would conduct and why it may be appropriate. Think in terms of the purpo
research as presented in the lesson. Make use of the material in the textbook as well as what is presented in the
Resource Tab. You must present specific examples to support your response.
Resource Tabs:
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1994/05/the-code-of-the-streets/306601/
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/07/721005929/no-visible-bruises-upends-stereotypes-of-abuse
sheds-light-on-domestic-violence
https://www.orau.gov/cdcynergy/soc2web/Content/phase05/phase05_step03_deeper_qualitative_and_quantitativ
https://www.npr.org/2011/04/04/135116342/bridging-racial-divides-in-cosmopolitan-canopies