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The Piano in the Parlour: Methodological Issues in the Conduct of a Restudy

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  • Charlotte Aull Davies
  • Nickie Charles

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Although re-studies are relatively rare in sociological research, they can be very valuable resources for understanding social change. However, they also raise methodological questions about the validity of comparison given the inevitable changes in both social and analytical contexts during the period between the original and the re- study. This paper considers such methodological issues with reference to a major restudy in the area of family and household research. By looking at some of the details of research design in this re-study, we argue that reflexive consideration of relevant changes makes possible an examined and modified research design that retains much of the original and alters the remainder in ways that still allow for meaningful comparison.

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  • Charlotte Aull Davies & Nickie Charles, 2002. "The Piano in the Parlour: Methodological Issues in the Conduct of a Restudy," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 7(2), pages 106-117, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socres:v:7:y:2002:i:2:p:106-117
    DOI: 10.5153/sro.721
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