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Methods in context

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Table 1 Extracts of possible responses to the question ‘Assess the strengths and limitations of using non-participant observation to investigate anti-school subcultures’

‘Methods in context’ is a question that tests your application skills. This means you have to use your knowledge of sociological methods to assess how the strengths and limitations of a particular method might play out when investigating a specific issue. Level 0 is the absence of application, while levels 1, 2 and 3 represent higher application skills.

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