Hello Jane, all
Just picking up on Frances' comment that the numbers might be small, so not useful from a research perspective (I'm paraphrasing). large numbers are not the key to useful research. RAther, you need a well thought through research question or puzzle, and a methodology that is appropriate to address it. If Jane were to go ahead with this project, a small-scale study - possibly a series of linked case studies - would work as well, if not better, than a broad survey approach.
Cheers
James
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On 15 Jul 2012, at 11:30, "Jane Jenvey" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello,
> I have decided not to pursue this topic because it is too contentious !
> Thanks for the responses though.
> Jane Jenvey
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