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secondary data analysis  

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  • Secondary data analysis involves the analysis of an existing dataset, which had previously been collected by another researcher, usually for a different research question. The collection of original data by a researcher is called primary data collection. [Source: The A-Z of Social Research; Secondary data analysis]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/secondary_data_analysis

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