Read the following article and write a summary and critique of this article.
Your summary and critique should address the following questions:
1. Was a theoretical framework presented? What was it? Did it seem appropriate for the research question addressed? Can you think of a different theoretical perspective that might have been used?
2. What were the major concepts in the research? How, and how clearly, were they defined?
3. What sampling method was used to select subjects? Did the authors provide adequate justification for this particular method? How would you evaluate the generalizability of the findings?
4. What qualitative methods were used? How well were these methods suited to the
research question posed? Why do you suppose the authors chose this particular method?
5. What were the key findings? How clearly were qualitative data presented and discussed? Were the results substantively important?
Format of Paper
This is an individual homework assignment. The final paper should be completed independently by each student. Write your assignment in the form of a short report, NOT Q&A format.
Tsang, A. Ka Tat, Howard Irving, Ramona Alaggia, Shirley B. Y. Chau, and Michael Benjamin. 2003. “Negotiating Ethnic Identity in Canada: The Case of the Satellite Children.” Youth and Society 34(3): 359-384.
