Library Guides: CJS 207: Kallsen: Research Methods &amp; Analysis

Types of Analysis

Macro-level: Broad systems, institutions

Meso-level: Groups, communities

Example: young people from minority groups and their interactions with police and law enforcement
Example: interactions between gangs

Micro-level: Interactions of individuals or small groups

Example: association between age at first alcohol use and suicidal ideation among high school students
Example: everyday lives of gang members

Content Analysis: study of written, oral, or visual artifacts to examine patterns, meanings and relationships

Surveys: collects data from subjects who respond to a series of questions about behaviors and opinions

Field Research: interacts with or observes a person or people and gathers data along the way

Ethnography: extended observation of the social perspective and cultural values of an entire social setting
Case Studies: in-depth analysis of a single event, situation, or individual.
Observation

Experiment: investigate relationships to test a hypothesis

Secondary Data Analysis: study works written by others, interpret findings, add depth