Outline and explain two practical advantages of using official statistics
Official Statistics are a quick and cheap means of accessing data relevant to an entire population in a country. They […]
research methods, Statistics
official statistics
education, research methods, Statistics
Education in the UK – Key Facts and Stats
Official Statistics on schools, teachers and educational achievement provided by the United Kingdom government provide an overview of the education
research methods, Statistics
Evaluating the Usefulness of Official Statistics
Official Statistics are numerical data collected by governments and their agencies. This post examines a ranges of official statistics collected by the
Race and Ethnicity
Official Statistics on Ethnicity and Crime
A summary of how ethnic minorities are over-represented at different stages of the criminal ‘justice’ process in England and Wales
Family diversity, research methods, Statistics
Families and Households in the UK – Social Trends
married family households are decreasing, cohabiting family, lone parent family and single parent family households are all increasing.
education, research methods, Statistics
Official Statistics on Educational Achievement in the U.K. – Strengths and Limitations
How useful are official statistics for understanding differences in educational achievement by social class, gender and ethnicity? How do GCSE
research methods
Official Statistics in Sociology
The theoretical, practical and ethical strengths and limitations of official statistics in sociology.