Dd 305 Personal Lives And Social Policy Essay
TMA03 DD 305 PERSONAL LIVES AND SOCIAL POLICY
ASSIGNMENT TASKS
Task 1: Research interview of about 30 minutes, on the effects of retirement upon the mental and/or physical health of an individual. (The interview was carried out on the 6th of December 2010), and due to the sensitive nature of the issues involved the name of the respondent has been changed to protect his integrity. The name John Smith has been used and is not his real name.
Task2
Preparation: A highlight of my research objective was discussed with John and it was made clear to him that the research was purely for educational purposes as part of my assessment for DD305. John was made aware that he was helping me with my Open University studies. I also asked John to read the consent form provided …show more content…
In order to capture as much information questions had to relate to personal lives and social policy (See appendix –Interview with John Smith). It is important to note that John had to agree to take part in the interview and above all he was assured of confidentiality. I considered the issue of voluntary and informed consent very important. John was well informed of what the research entailed and he being known to me made life a bit easy. The choice of the interview venue was reached with consultation with John. It was important to select a venue the interviewee was comfortable in. In this case John felt his home was suitable. Preparation also included testing the recording equipment and related accessories such as adaptors and cable extensions. Coming to the questions, I had to pre-test to gauge how suitable they were given the 30 minute limit. Coming up with the interview topic and the choice of the respondent generated a lot of problems due to the sensitive nature of the issue of retirement and related issues of mental and physical health. John Smith is someone I have known for quite a while as he has been a family friend and confidante. I did not need
ASSIGNMENT TASKS
Task 1: Research interview of about 30 minutes, on the effects of retirement upon the mental and/or physical health of an individual. (The interview was carried out on the 6th of December 2010), and due to the sensitive nature of the issues involved the name of the respondent has been changed to protect his integrity. The name John Smith has been used and is not his real name.
Task2
Preparation: A highlight of my research objective was discussed with John and it was made clear to him that the research was purely for educational purposes as part of my assessment for DD305. John was made aware that he was helping me with my Open University studies. I also asked John to read the consent form provided …show more content…
In order to capture as much information questions had to relate to personal lives and social policy (See appendix –Interview with John Smith). It is important to note that John had to agree to take part in the interview and above all he was assured of confidentiality. I considered the issue of voluntary and informed consent very important. John was well informed of what the research entailed and he being known to me made life a bit easy. The choice of the interview venue was reached with consultation with John. It was important to select a venue the interviewee was comfortable in. In this case John felt his home was suitable. Preparation also included testing the recording equipment and related accessories such as adaptors and cable extensions. Coming to the questions, I had to pre-test to gauge how suitable they were given the 30 minute limit. Coming up with the interview topic and the choice of the respondent generated a lot of problems due to the sensitive nature of the issue of retirement and related issues of mental and physical health. John Smith is someone I have known for quite a while as he has been a family friend and confidante. I did not need