Football Mythology: Have We Spent More Time Remembering England Than Watching Them Play?
England have played around 165 hours of football at World Cups and European Championships since winning the World Cup in […]
research methods
research methods
Longitudinal studies, research methods
New research suggests we are getting less healthy, not just older!
A 2024 study by UCL’s Center for Longitudinal Studies reveals that today’s older adults are less healthy than previous generations, facing increased risks of cancer, heart disease, and disabilities. This generational health decline highlights the need for public health interventions to improve overall health and address the challenges of an ageing population.
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UK Census Gender Identity Statistics: inaccurate and no longer official!
The Office for National Statistics has downgraded its gender identity statistics from the 2021 UK Census. These statistics are no
research methods
Is school funding at a record high in 2024?
Gillian Keegan, the Education Secretary, claimed that school funding was at a record high, but an IFS report contradicts this. The government manipulates statistics by focusing on specific age ranges to present a positive image. Cuts have been made in sixth form, Local Education Authorities, and capital spending, highlighting government bias in statistics. This emphasizes the importance of critical analysis in government data.
research methods
Bivariate Analysis for Quantitative Social Research
Bivaraiate analysis methods include contigency tables + chi square, Pearson’s R, and Spearman’s Rho,
quantitative research
Univariate Analysis in Quantitative Social Research
Univariate analysis reviews one variable at a time and typically uses frequency tables and diagrams like bar charts and pie charts. Measures of central tendency and dispersion are tools for analyzing data, with central tendency often involving the mean, median, or mode while dispersion relies on range and standard deviation. Understanding these statistical methods aids in the comprehension of data distribution in areas of interest such as wealth statistics.
research methods
Structured Interviews in Social Research
Structured interviews are a standardised way of collecting data typically using closed, pre-coded surveys.
quantitative research
How do Londoners feel about the ULEZ charge?
The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is going to be expanded to outer London boroughs on 31st August 2023. Anyone
research methods
Bias in Presenting Quantitative Data
Newspapers can ‘bias’ the presentation of quantitative data by stretching out the scale of the data they present, making differences between bars seem larger than they actually are (or vice versa!).
research methods
Invalid Official Statistics on Volunteering?
I caught an episode of Woman’s Hour last week in which the presenter kept mentioning that according to a recent