There are two kinds of documents that sociologists can use, personal and public.
Personal documents: These include letters and diaries and are likely to be used by sociologists who take a qualitative approach and want to understand more about the experience and views of people in the past. Published biographies and autobiographies may also be considered to be in this category but they are intended for publication so may be less truthful.
Public documents: These include school records, parish records, social work records, court records, hospital records and reports of government enquiries.
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