Practical Issues

• Funding 


  There are numerous organisations that fund sociological research including charities and businesses, the largest funder is the government
• Money 


  generally the more in-depth the method the more money it costs. Doing your own primary research tends to be more expensive than using secondary sources
• Time 


  generally the more in depth the method the more time consuming it is. Also doing your own primary research tends to take longer than using secondary sources
• Access 


  are the opportunities for researching a group. Some groups may be less willing to take part in research than others or harder to reach. Some institutions may also be more difficult to access than others for example schools.