Hi, I have a topic/question that my teacher approves of but I'm not sure how to go about gathering primary data. It's "Does being a member of a sole parent family decrease the wellbeing of adolescents?"
I can change the question slightly to make it easier but in terms of gathering information, I can interview two people that I know from sole parent families but is that all? I need more info but I don't see another way. And I think I'd have to interview more than just two people.
I was thinking of changing the question slightly so I didn't have to talk to members of sole parent families only. Something regarding the stigma against sole parent families and what people who aren't a member of it vs what people are a member of it actually think.
Eg. maybe how sole parents are lazy or don't know how to look after their children properly/ are irresponsible parents.
Which would be easier to gather more information?
Very closed question, your answer can only be yes or no. The key for success in the IRP is to have a question that allows you to respond to it in various ways. If i was doing that question i would change it more along the lines to
"To what extent does being a member of a sole parent family decrease the wellbeing of adolescents" This allows you to not only say yes or no, but also go further and make a judgement of how significant this impact is upon wellbeing.
Much easier to gather data, this would be a better option. I would do something that highlights how the wider society perceives vs reality, or maybe how these perceptions pose implications upon sole parents? e.g greater difficulty in accessing rental accommodation etc