Basic and Advanced Focus Groups illustrates both the different types of focus groups and how to decide among those options in order to produce the most effective focus groups possible. A variety of approaches to doing research with focus groups gives readers the tools to develop and examine their research designs, starting with the basics. Advanced coverage in each chapter takes an in-depth look at topics such as moderating focus groups, using mixed methods, and working with different sizes of groups. By taking a practical, applied approach, the author gives even novice students the knowledge and confidence to design and conduct effective focus group research, while simultaneously providing more advanced researchers with the tools and knowledge to refine their current practices.
Basic and Advanced Focus Groups illustrates both the different types of focus groups and how to decide among those options in order to produce the most effective focus groups possible.
Broad and international in scope, Advanced Focus Group Research introduces a conceptual framework that can help researchers make informed decisions about how to plan and implement a focus group research project.
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Social science focus groups Greg Myers has done a number of important studies of the organization of talk in social sciences focus groups . He concludes that they are a : complex collaborative project operating under the shared ...
Specifically written for researchers and students with a fundamental knowledge of focus group research, the book gives numerous examples of what researchers should and should not do in designing their own research projects.
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Planning Focus Groups is part of the six-volume Focus Group Kit, which offers the information needed to conduct a state-of-the-art focus group, from the initial planning stages through to analysing and reporting the data.
A friendly introduction to the basics of focus group methods with an international feel and an ethical sensibility.
While this book is particularly aimed at the needs of focus group practitioners, there is plenty of advice that will benefit anyone who conducts in-depth interviews or group facilitation.
In this book the authors describe the specific steps to take in order to conduct focus groups in education and psychological settings.