1
Q
Validity
A
Highly degree of validity
2
Q
Practical
A
Can be used alongside primary data and cheap
3
Q
Reliability
A
Positivists dislike as they can’t be verified
4
Q
Ethical
A
Permission might be denied
5
Q
Representativeness
A
No way of knowing how representative a document is
6
Q
Practical
A
We can gain an insight into the author’s own world view
Many public documents are freely available and in depth
7
Q
John Scott - theoretical issues
A
- lack authenticity
-lack credibility - may not be able to verify somebody
Meaning - may be hard to interpret the meaning
