The present study reports on the use of focus groups and interviews to collect qualitative data from 116 children in three age groups, with mean ages of 8.4, 11.5 and 14.3 years. The children were randomly allocated to participate in either focus groups or individual interviews where they were...
Whereas focus groups are by definition a group discussion, in-depth interviews provide a more personal and detailed exploration of an individual’s perspectives and experiences. Because of this, interviews are great for sensitive or personal topics, and the interviewee won’t be as influenced by ot...
Focus groups differ from brainstorming sessions in that they are more structured and specifically target participants' perspectives on a particular topic rather than generating a wide range of ideas. Unlike interviews, which gather individual responses, focus groups encourage participants to influence each...
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Prevent any individual from dominating the discussion. Use questions like, "Does anyone else have a different perspective?" Finish anywhere between 45 and 90 minutes after the start. Provide a feedback form. Repeat if you can. Run a few focus groups, just to get a diversity of opinions. ...
The same four themes were used in the second interviews with stu- dents, although the focus was shifted to the evaluations of the given subjects rather than the expectations. The focus group interview moderator was an inde- pendent researcher with experience in moderating focus groups; one of ...
groups view state intervention. I argue that amid shared social roles with those potentially reported to authorities, individuals invoke empathy in disavowing reporting. I advance this argument using the case of child abuse and neglect reporting, analyzing in-depth interviews with 74 low-income ...
Several mothers in the focus groups described their frustrations with their partner’s failure to support them in making changes. This highlights the need to involve the whole family in making changes to eating habits and not just the individual child. ...
groups view state intervention. I argue that amid shared social roles with those potentially reported to authorities, individuals invoke empathy in disavowing reporting. I advance this argument using the case of child abuse and ne...
Drawing on interviews and focus groups from Conakry, the capital city of the Republic of Guinea in West Africa, this article examines how people talk about women working in male-dominated skilled trades alongside women’s accounts of their work experiences in those sectors. We find that the idea...