http://sociology.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-20T06:35:07Z Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:35:07 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/22/sociology-definition-of-the-week-focus-group.htm Focus groups are a form of qualitative research that is used most often in product marketing and marketing research. During a focus group, a group of individuals - usually 6-12 ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/22/sociology-definition-of-the-week-focus-group.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/22/sociology-definition-of-the-week-focus-group.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:02:06 +0000 2012-02-22T06:02:06Z http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/20/new-theory-on-moral-behavior.htm After researching moral identity, sociologists at the University of California, Riverside and California State University have recently developed a theory of the moral self that may help explain some of ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/20/new-theory-on-moral-behavior.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/20/new-theory-on-moral-behavior.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:35:07 +0000 2012-02-20T06:35:07Z http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/17/software-programs-for-use-with-qualitative-data.htm When we talk about computer programs used in sociological research, most people think about programs designed for use with <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sociology.about.com/od/Research/a/Overview-Of-Quantitative-Research-Methods.htm">quantitative data</a>, such as <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sociology.about.com/od/Research-Tools/a/Computer-programs-quantitative-data.htm">SAS, SPSS, and STATA</a> that are used ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/17/software-programs-for-use-with-qualitative-data.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/17/software-programs-for-use-with-qualitative-data.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:51:08 +0000 2012-02-17T06:51:08Z http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/15/sociology-definition-of-the-week-immersion.htm Immersion is a form of qualitative research that allows the researcher to fully and deeply understand a group, a subculture, a setting, or a way of life. 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It examines issues such as military recruiting, race and gender representation in the military, combat, military families, military social organization, war ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/10/what-is-military-sociology.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/10/what-is-military-sociology.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:38:48 +0000 2012-02-10T06:38:48Z http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/08/sociology-definition-of-the-week-sociolinguistics.htm Language and social interaction have a reciprocal relationship: language shapes social interactions and social interactions shape language. Language is central to social interaction in every society, regardless of location and ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/08/sociology-definition-of-the-week-sociolinguistics.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/08/sociology-definition-of-the-week-sociolinguistics.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:36:39 +0000 2012-02-08T06:36:39Z http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/06/impoverished-schools-contributing-to-adolescent-obesity.htm It was once believed that family income was the biggest factor in determining adolescents' weight, with adolescents living in low-income families more likely to be overweight or obese. A new ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/06/impoverished-schools-contributing-to-adolescent-obesity.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/06/impoverished-schools-contributing-to-adolescent-obesity.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:11:51 +0000 2012-02-06T06:11:51Z http://sociology.about.com/b/2012/02/03/parents-education-affects-kids-mental-health.htm A new study published in the <em>Journal of Social Science and Medicine</em> suggests that parents' education levels have an affect on their children's' mental health. 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