Administrative data linkage in Canada

Implications for sociological research

Dados Bibliográficos

ID7214740
AutoresYoko Yoshida (0000-0001-8202-6068, Western University, autor correspondente), Michael Haan (0009-0002-7274-4618, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada), Scott Schaffer (0000-0002-1508-5495, Western University)
Ano2022
Volume59
Fascículo2
Páginas251-270
Data de publicação2022-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCanadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1755-6171 • E-ISSN: 1755-618X
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/cars.12376
PMID35229475
OpenAlexW4214712736
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas43

This paper explores some of the implications that administrative data, defined as data initially collected for purposes other than research, will have for Sociology. Although administrative data are “found” rather than “made” and, in turn, pose several challenges, we argue that the potential of these data warrant the investment, and may lead to a new methodological imagination that can shed a light on time‐tested concepts and advance our understanding of society. We show that it is already possible to advance several sociological debates through the use of administrative data and demonstrate the potential of these data through some examples drawn from classical sociological theory. We conclude by arguing that administrative data's potential will likely ensure that it becomes an important component of sociological research agendas in the coming years

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