Wooten, N., Al-Barwani, M., Chmielewski, J., Buck, J., Moore, L., & Woods, A. (2014). A case study of social media and remote communications in military research: Examining military and deployment experiences of Army women. SAGE Research Methods Cases. doi:10.4135/978144627305014540257

Possible Learning Outcomes

By the end of this case study, students should be able to

• Provide a rationale for using social media and remote communication technology in military research
• Explain how social media (i.e. pages, ads, posts, tweets) can be used for purposive sampling and data collection in military research
• Explain methodological considerations for using social media and remote communication technology in mixed-methods research with military populations
• Describe the benefits and risks associated with utilizing social media and remote communication technology in military research