Without data, sociology, like other social sciences, would simply be speculation. Data are essential both for developing and evaluating theories, but you shouldn’t always take them at face value. You need to interpret them carefully, think about how reliable they might be, and keep in mind what they don’t tell you as well as what they do.
The following questions centre on data related to family and households. As you answer, consider critically the data you have been given, but also use them as a springboard for thinking about families and social change more broadly.
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