Sociology · Oct / Nov 2024 · Paper 12 · Question 1

Source A In 2004 a researcher began a sociological study into the experiences of stay-at-home fathers. These fathers had given up the breadwinner role to stay at home and look after the children. The researcher chose to use unstructured interviews. The researcher believed that unstructured interviews would be like a conversation. The study was based in a wealthy area of London. The researcher lived in the area and had been a stay-at-home father himself. Finding a sample was easy because the researcher knew where other fathers went with their children during the day. A sample of 16 stay-at-home fathers agreed to participate in the research. Each of the 16 participants was interviewed three times over a two-year period. The interviews took place in various settings including coffee shops, local parks and participants’ homes. Each unstructured interview lasted for about two hours.

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