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TMA: 15
DE200 TMA 15 submission form
You need to complete all sections of this document in order to fulfill the requirements for TMA
15. Remember that you must pass either TMA 15 or the resit option, TMA 16, in order to pass
the module.
1) What was your 140 character summary of the research provided (Step 1)?
Research shows a significant negative effect on young people’s opinions of the elderly due
to their presence in their childhood household
2) What was your 140 character suggestion for improvement to the research (which you
posted to the tutor group forum; Steps 2–3)?
Increase the number of participants and the geographical range, using open-ended
questions to find out the exact reason for their response.
3) Which option did your tutor decide upon based on your group discussion (Step 4)?
Conduct a qualitative follow-up study to explore factors affecting children's attitudes to living
with an elderly relative, including cultural expectations and relative's functional ability.
4) Provide a brief description (no more than 150 words) of how the chosen suggestion
could be implemented (Step 5).
One way in which to improve this study is by distributing questionnaires with open-
ended questions via advertisement on social media platforms. This would help increase
the number of participants and also the age range of the participants as a range of ages can
be found on social media (12+ years old). Also, advertising on social media platforms would
increase the geographical range as it is not limited to just America. Additionally, the use of
open-ended questions would allow them to go into detail about their feelings and
experiences. A few questions, in the beginning, can be multiple-choice to get participants to
state the age, gender, and functional ability of their relatives. Also, a couple of the questions
TMA: 15
DE200 TMA 15 submission form
You need to complete all sections of this document in order to fulfill the requirements for TMA
15. Remember that you must pass either TMA 15 or the resit option, TMA 16, in order to pass
the module.
1) What was your 140 character summary of the research provided (Step 1)?
Research shows a significant negative effect on young people’s opinions of the elderly due
to their presence in their childhood household
2) What was your 140 character suggestion for improvement to the research (which you
posted to the tutor group forum; Steps 2–3)?
Increase the number of participants and the geographical range, using open-ended
questions to find out the exact reason for their response.
3) Which option did your tutor decide upon based on your group discussion (Step 4)?
Conduct a qualitative follow-up study to explore factors affecting children's attitudes to living
with an elderly relative, including cultural expectations and relative's functional ability.
4) Provide a brief description (no more than 150 words) of how the chosen suggestion
could be implemented (Step 5).
One way in which to improve this study is by distributing questionnaires with open-
ended questions via advertisement on social media platforms. This would help increase
the number of participants and also the age range of the participants as a range of ages can
be found on social media (12+ years old). Also, advertising on social media platforms would
increase the geographical range as it is not limited to just America. Additionally, the use of
open-ended questions would allow them to go into detail about their feelings and
experiences. A few questions, in the beginning, can be multiple-choice to get participants to
state the age, gender, and functional ability of their relatives. Also, a couple of the questions
