1. Available Data Analysis Recycling Previously-recorded Data

2. Why?  Volume and Convenience Internet and other electronic forms  Usually Cheap and Easy  Fun and Creative

3. Types of Data to Look For  Content Analysis … of what? Client records Printed media Sampling What to look for  Manifest content  Latent content Inter-rater reliability of analysis

4. Types of Data to Look For (cont.)  Existing Statistics and datasets (p. 484) Compiled statistics – not a whole lot to do Datasets – lots of opportunity for analysis Threats to validity of findings?

5. Types of Data to Look For (cont.)  Historical Data and Artifacts Why bother? Types of artifacts to research The Chambers Social Welfare History Archives Analysis  Description  Impressionistic reaction  Links to today and insights into present welfare provision

6. Examples of Artifacts