SOCIOL 2310 Midterm: Exam 1 Study Guide
9 Feb 2017
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Street-oriented = spending time outside work, home, school: durable = endures despite changes in group membership, youth, group identity. Illegal activity = delinquency or criminal activity: law enforcement definitions. English/math: the original refugees vouched for ward"s character. Information in prior discussions was kept confidential by. Ward in various subsequent discussions allowing gang members to be more trusting and willing to talk. The use of salvadoran slang and colloquial sayings went a long way (reminded the gang members of home: created composite characters mixed characteristics of members, sampling process, through friendship and trust, the number of research subjects grew. Initial gang members further vouched for ward"s trustworthiness. This research study was entirely overt (as opposed to covert) in terms of the actual observation = upfront to gang members about intentions: problems and issues with the current research, culture clash between research subjects and researcher.
