Hi all,
I am completing my undergraduate dissertation in Sociology, looking at female university students age 18-23. My questions seeks to answer why women choose 'feminine' degree choices therefore I have interviewed ten university students to meet my brief (its qualitative research). However, I have had comments on why I chose the age range and why is it important? I am thinking it is because it is representative of the population of university students however is this a good enough explanation? And would it be important in order to reflect the changes in contemporary society as more women than men are advancing into university in the UK.
Thanks for any help - I am struggling!
It is important in any research study to clearly identify and justify the sample population that you have chosen to study. In the case of your undergraduate dissertation, you have chosen to focus on female university students aged 18-23 and examine the reasons for their choice of "feminine" degree choices. Your justification for this population could be that this age range represents a key developmental period in terms of decision-making around education and career choices. Additionally, exploring the reasons behind these choices for female university students in particular is important in today's society where there is increasing emphasis on gender equality and closing the gender gap in various fields. Finally, this age range is representative of a key demographic within the university student population and therefore can shed light on trends and patterns within this group.
The experimental design needs attention. You require at least 30 subjects to fulfil the CLT. And try to do it at more than one location to avoid bias and obtain replication :)
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