AQA GCSE Sociology · 8192
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A survey intended to collect information about every member of a population.
Revise: Research terminology for studying familiesThe UK Census is an important example: a census aims to collect information about the whole population rather than a selected sample. Official statistics can support comparisons between groups and over time. However, their categories may not fit the researcher’s question, and changes in definitions can make historical comparisons difficult.
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A population-wide questionnaire used to collect information about the population, usually every ten years in the UK.