They aim to provide a fairly informal method of dealing with disputes.

Recent studies have also shown that informal methods of saving are unsafe.

Those "informal methods" have never been a problem before.

There are several reasons why an informal method might be chosen.

In other instances, informal methods are the best available option.

It seems however to have been supplemented by more informal methods.

There is now an informal method for dealing with minor complaints.

This informal method was found to become increasingly important as individuals moved into second and subsequent jobs.

There are also many informal methods of communication of scientific work and results as well.

In Chapter 1 we made a distinction between informal and formal methods of social control.