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The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants
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What are focus groups? How are they distinct from ordinary group discussions and what use are they anyway? This article introduces focus group methodology, explores ways of conducting such groups and examines what this technique of data collection can offer researchers in general and medical sociologists in particular. It concentrates on the one feature which inevitably distinguishes focus groups from one‐to‐one interviews or questionnaires – namely the interaction between research participants ‐ and argues for the overt exploration and exploitation of such interaction in the research process.
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“In several groups any attempt to address tbe dsks HIV poses to gay men were drowned out by a ritual pedod of outcry against bomosexuality:”
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“In our 'pre-existing groups' peopie were sometimes surprised to discover bow differentiy tbey tbougbt about some tbings especially wben tbe group otberwise appeared reiativeiy bomogeneous (e.g. by gender, race, and class).”
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“Tbe fact tbat researcb participants already knew eacb otber bad tbe additional advantage tbat fdends and colleagues could relate eacb otber's comments to actual incidents in tbeir sbared daily lives.”
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“Tbey often cballenged eacb otber on contradictions between wbat tbey were professing to believe and bow tbey actually bebaved”
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“By using pre-existing groups we were sometimes able to tap into fragments of interactions whicb approximated to 'naturally occurring' data (sucb as migbt bave been collected by participant observation).”
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“For exampie in one group tbere was a great deai of initiai scepticism about tbe view that HIV was created in a laboratory but a story told by one of the other memijers of tbe group sbifted tbe consensus”
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“However there was some evidence to suggest tbat if people do not bave (or do not use) different words to identify HIV and AIDS tbey may bave difficulty communicating tbe distinction to otbers.”
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“It was also clear within the subsequent focus groups that if each person had a different disability this could compound each of their communication difficulties.”
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“On the other hand it was also true that some of the old people who might have been unable to sustain a one-to-one interview were able to take part in the group contdbuting intermittently.”
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“Group work is cbaractedsed by teasing, joking and tbe kind of acting out tbat goes on among peers.”
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“Tbe card game also encourages everyone to talk as eacb participant reads out a statement in tum and tbe matedal existence of tbe cards seemed to embolden some people.”
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“Reviewing over 40 publisbed reports of 'focus group studies' I could not find a single one concentrating on tbe conversation between participants and very few tbat even included any quotations from more tban one participant at a time.”
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“Regardless of bow tbey are seiected, tbe researcb participants in any one group are never entireiy bomogenous.”
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“Sucb unexpected dissent led tbem to ciadfy wby tbey tbougbt as tbey did, often identifying aspects of tbeir personal expedence wbicb bad altered tbeir opinions or specific occasions wbicb bad made tbem re-tbink tbeir point of view.”
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“Dudng tbe course of tbe AIDS project group participants argued, boasted, made faces at each otber, told stodes and on one occasion, sang songs.”
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“If sucb stodes do serve sucb functions it is certainly not all tbey do: in our 'general population' groups sucb tales were not often used to advise people to take precautions dudng sex witb anyone -instead tbey were used to justify identifying and isolating 'AIDS carders'.”
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“Seeing tbe card pbysically placed under tbe 'wrong' category makes tbe dissenting individual twitcb -often tbey bave reacbed out and moved tbe card even before tbey bave been able to articulate tbeir dissent.”
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“Sucb exercises not only provided invaluable data from eacb group but allow for some cross-compadsons between groups.”
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“Brainstorming and loose word association was a frequent feature of tbe researcb sessions.”
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“Wben group dynamics worked well tbe co-participants acted as coresearcbers taking tbe researcb into new and often unexpected directions and engaging in interaction wbicb were botb complementary (sucb as sbadng common expedences) and argimientative (questioning, cballenging, and disagreeing witb eacb otber).”
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“At tbe very least sucb exercises served as a 'party game': 'warming up' partidpants and encouraging tbem to engage witb one anotber.”
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“Unfortunately some peopie, of course, do not like party games and at worst sucb games could make people feel uncomfortable and reminded some researcb participants of school lessons!”
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“Tbis did not prove to be tbe case.Data from tbe AIDS Media Researcb Project sbow tbat peopie couid understand tbe distinction witbout possessing tbe accurate medicai language (and vice versa).”
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“Group work can, however, discdminate against people with communication disabilities.”
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“Tbe debate quickly became confused by tbe lack of linguistic specificity.Botb boys resort to terms sucb as 'carrying it' and 'baving it' and tbe discussion became bopelessly side-tracked by an inappropdate metapbor.”
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“Tbis interaction was typicai of many of tbe 'turning points' in tbe groups.People commonly appeared to cbange tbeir minds in responded to 'personal' evidence based on anecdotes or tbe perceived bebaviour of professionals ratber tban information from leaflets or advertisements and tbere was a clear 'bierarcby of credibility' in operation between different types of sources”
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“Tbe final layout of tbe cards is not important -it is tbe process of getting tbere wbicb is revealing.”
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“On tbe contrary, tbe enthusiasm witb wbicb some peopie acted out 'tbe iook of an AIDS carder' vividly demonstrates the voyeudstic fascination of 'the Face of AIDS' and tbe way in wbicb some media images are reproduced, reinforced and reiterated tbrougb sociai interaction.”
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“Had tbe data been collected by interviews tbe researcber migbt bave been faced witb 'armcbair' tbeodsing about tbe causes of sucb difference but in a focus group tbese can be explored 'in situ' witb tbe belp of tbe researcb participants.”
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“It is important to note tbat althougb, at times, the focus groups may approximate to participant observation tbe focus groups are artifidally set up situations.”
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“Once baving done so tbe onus is upon tbem to explain tbeir reasoning.”
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“Cmdally, focus groups are distinguisbed from tbe broader category of group interviews by 'tbe explicit use of tbe group interaction' as researcb data (see Merton 1956 and Morgan 1988: 12).”
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- Not checked yetcites Merton 1956
- Not checked yetcites Morgan 1988
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“Tbe reiisb witb wbicb people swapped information about tbe vast quantities of saiiva needed to pose any dsk of infection bigbligbts tbe potency of tbe 'yuk' factor in beiping tbem to recaii certain 'facts' about AIDS and suggest tbe potential of bamessing peer communication.”
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“Even wben group work is explicitly included as part of tbe researcb it is often simply employed as a convenient way to illustrate a tbeory generated by otber metbods or as a cost-effective tecbnique for interviewing several people at once.”
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“In tbe same way such 'natural clusterings' at work, social events or in tbe bome (along with tbe mass media) provide part of tbe 'scdpting' for people's response to AIDS in Bdtain.”
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- Not checked yetcites Khan and Manderson 1992
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“In fact, listening to discussions between partidpants gives tbe researcber time to acclimatise to, for example, tbeir preferred words for speaking ab)out sex and prevents tbe researcber from prematurely closing off tbe generation of meaning in ber own searcb for cladfication.”
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“Tbe difference between partidpants also allows one to observe not only how peopie tbeodse tbeir own point of view but how tbey do so in reiation to otber perspectives and bow tbey put tbeir own ideas 'to work'.Tbis process in itseif cladfies wbat peopie are saying.”
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- Rests on an assumption: People are not self-contained, isolated, static entities; they are part of complex and overlapping social, familial and collegiate networks.
- Rests on an assumption: Personal behaviour is not cut off from public discourses and actions do not happen in a cultural vacuum.
- Rests on an assumption: People learn about meanings through talking with and observing others, and act on knowledge in a social context.
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“Group work is invaluable for 'grounded tbeory development -focusing on tbe generation ratber tban tbe testing of tbeory and explodng tbe categories wbicb the participants use to order tbeir expedence (Glaszer and Strauss 1967).”
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- Not checked yetcites Glaszer and Strauss 1967
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“However, group work has not been systematically developed as a researcb tecbnique witbin social science in general and altbougb group interviews bave often implicitly informed researcb tbey are rarely acknowledged as part of tbe process (see Frey and Fontana 1991: 177).”
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- Not checked yetcites Frey and Fontana 1991
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“Many 'focus group studies' rely on no more tban 4 or 5 groups, and tbis may be a perfectly adequate number wben working witb particular populations.”
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“Eacb discussion session bas its own dynamic and direction -wben it comes to analysis it is extremely useful to bave a common extemal reference point sucb as tbat provided by tbe card game or tbe use of vignettes (Kban and Manderson 1992).”
§ The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants > Running the focus group sessions -maximising interaction hetween partidpants
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“It concentrates on tbe one feature wbicb inevitably distinguisbes focus groups from one-to-one interviews or questionnaires -namely the interaction between research participants”
§ The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants > Abstract
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“Flatmates, colleagues, family and fdends -tbese are precisely tbe people witb wbom one migbt 'naturally' discuss sucb topics, at least in passing, and tbese are major sites of 'collective remembedng' (see Middleton and Edwards 1990).”
§ The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants > Abstract
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- Not checked yetcites Middleton and Edwards 1990
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“Compadng tbe effects of different metbodologies wben talking to beterosextiai men about sex, for exampie, some researcbers have noted tbat tbese researcb participants are more iikeiy to express macbo attitudes (witb a maie researcber) or to sexually barass (a femaie researcber) in group settings tban in individuai interviews (Wigbt in press; Green et ai. in press).”
§ The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants > Aif:nnientative int»actiom: the importance of difference
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“Sucb interactions beip researcbers to identify tbe precise influence of particuiar words or pbrases and are invaluable wben attempting to design or improve bealtb education or otber intervention strategies.”
§ The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants > Aif:nnientative int»actiom: the importance of difference
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“• expiore difference between group participants in situ witb tbem and, because, participants reflect upon each otbers ideas, ensure tbat tbe data is organic/interconnected.”
§ The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants > Aif:nnientative int»actiom: the importance of difference
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- Rests on an assumption: People are not self-contained, isolated, static entities; they are part of complex and overlapping social, familial and collegiate networks.
- Rests on an assumption: Personal behaviour is not cut off from public discourses and actions do not happen in a cultural vacuum.
- Rests on an assumption: People learn about meanings through talking with and observing others, and act on knowledge in a social context.
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“Instead of disregarding data from group settings we need to acknowledge tbe different types of discourses tbat may be expressed in tbe 'pdvate' and 'pubiic' arena, or witb peers versus with an interviewer.”
§ The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants > Aif:nnientative int»actiom: the importance of difference
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- Rests on an assumption: People are not self-contained, isolated, static entities; they are part of complex and overlapping social, familial and collegiate networks.
- Rests on an assumption: Personal behaviour is not cut off from public discourses and actions do not happen in a cultural vacuum.
- Rests on an assumption: People learn about meanings through talking with and observing others, and act on knowledge in a social context.
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“As sucb focus groups are perfect for 'fiiiing in tbe gaps' so often exposed by KAP surveys and are ideai for inductive approacbes aimed at generating concepts and bypotbeses wbicb, as Muiien and Reynoids point out, may bave far more potentiai for beaitb education researcb, tbeory and practice tban tbe dominant deductive modeis (Muiien and Reynolds cited in Bascb 1987:435).”
§ The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants > Aif:nnientative int»actiom: the importance of difference
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- Not checked yetcites Muiien and Reynolds cited in Bascb 1987:435
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- Rests on an assumption: People learn about meanings through talking with and observing others, and act on knowledge in a social context.
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“I agree with Morgan, however, when he suggests that focus group are particularly suited to the study of attitudes and cognition whereas participant observation may be more appropriate for studies of social roles and formal organisations (Morgan 1988, 17).”
§ The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants > Aif:nnientative int»actiom: the importance of difference
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- Not checked yetcites Morgan 1988, 17
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“Wben researcbers want to explore people's understandings, or to influence tbem, it makes sense to employ metbods wbicb actively encourage tbe examination of tbese social processes in action.”
§ The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants > Aif:nnientative int»actiom: the importance of difference
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- Rests on an assumption: People learn about meanings through talking with and observing others, and act on knowledge in a social context.
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“Uncovedng people's own 'models of rationality' and understanding their perspective 'is integral to achieve a key goal of health education -empowerment -and focus group interviews are an appropdate method for understanding and developing sensitivity toward those we serve' (Basch 1987, 436).”
§ The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants > Aif:nnientative int»actiom: the importance of difference
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- Rests on an assumption: People are not self-contained, isolated, static entities; they are part of complex and overlapping social, familial and collegiate networks.
- Rests on an assumption: Personal behaviour is not cut off from public discourses and actions do not happen in a cultural vacuum.
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“Completion of questionnaires also helped to maximise subsequent debate and to encourage research participants to express their own point of view because, as other authors have noted, 'the process of writing things down reinforces a person's commitment to contributing them to the group, even in the face of apparent disapproval' (Morgan 1988, 58, Greenbaum 1987).”
§ The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants > Aif:nnientative int»actiom: the importance of difference
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- Not checked yetcites Greenbaum 1987
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“• Can encourage open conversation about embarrassing subjects and faciiitate tbe expression of ideas and expedences tbat migbt be ieft underdeveloped in an interview”
§ The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants > Aif:nnientative int»actiom: the importance of difference
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- Rests on an assumption: People are not self-contained, isolated, static entities; they are part of complex and overlapping social, familial and collegiate networks.
- Rests on an assumption: Personal behaviour is not cut off from public discourses and actions do not happen in a cultural vacuum.
- Rests on an assumption: People learn about meanings through talking with and observing others, and act on knowledge in a social context.
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“• expiore tbe arguments peopie use against eacb otber, identify tbe factors wbicb influence individuais to cbange tbeir minds and document bow facts and stodes operate in practice -wbat ideological work tbey do.”
§ The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants > Aif:nnientative int»actiom: the importance of difference
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- Rests on an assumption: People are not self-contained, isolated, static entities; they are part of complex and overlapping social, familial and collegiate networks.
- Rests on an assumption: Personal behaviour is not cut off from public discourses and actions do not happen in a cultural vacuum.
- Rests on an assumption: People learn about meanings through talking with and observing others, and act on knowledge in a social context.
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In the paper
“Focus groups do not easiiy tap into individuai biograpbies or tbe minutia of decision making dudng intimate moments, but tbey do examine bow knowiedge and, more importantly, ideas botb develop, and operate, witbin a given cultural context.”
§ The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants > Aif:nnientative int»actiom: the importance of difference
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- Rests on an assumption: People are not self-contained, isolated, static entities; they are part of complex and overlapping social, familial and collegiate networks.
- Rests on an assumption: Personal behaviour is not cut off from public discourses and actions do not happen in a cultural vacuum.
- Rests on an assumption: People learn about meanings through talking with and observing others, and act on knowledge in a social context.
In the paper
“instead it is based on tbe premise tbat 'all talk tbrougb whicb people generate meaning is contextual, and tbat tbe contexts will inevitably somewbat colour tbe meaning' (Dablgren 1988:292).”
§ The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants > Aif:nnientative int»actiom: the importance of difference
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“Tbe fact tbat particular groups faciiitate tbe articuiation of particuiar kinds of perspectives can tben be consdousiy addressed and tbe importance of tbat context can be considered.”
§ The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants > Aif:nnientative int»actiom: the importance of difference
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- Rests on an assumption: People are not self-contained, isolated, static entities; they are part of complex and overlapping social, familial and collegiate networks.
- Rests on an assumption: Personal behaviour is not cut off from public discourses and actions do not happen in a cultural vacuum.
- Rests on an assumption: People learn about meanings through talking with and observing others, and act on knowledge in a social context.
The paper relies on this without support.
The group exercises used in the project elicit valid data about participants' understandings rather than merely serving as games.
“Sucb exercises not only provided invaluable data from eacb group but allow for some cross-compadsons between groups.”
The paper relies on this without support.
People are not self-contained, isolated, static entities; they are part of complex and overlapping social, familial and collegiate networks.
“We are none of us seif-contained, isolated, static entities; we are part of complex and overiapping sociai, famiiiai and collegiate networks.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Personal behaviour is not cut off from public discourses and actions do not happen in a cultural vacuum.
“Our personal isebaviour is not cut off from public discourses and our actions do not bappen in a cultural vacuum wbetber tbat is negotiating safer sex, sbadng needles, attending for a smear test or going 'queer basbing'.”
The paper relies on this without support.
People learn about meanings through talking with and observing others, and act on knowledge in a social context.
“We ieam about tbe 'meaning' of AIDS, (or sex, or beaitb or food or cigarettes) tbrougb taiking witb and observing otber peopie, tbrougb conversations at bome or at work; and we act (or faii to act) on tbat knowledge in a social context.”
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“They provide effective means of eliciting and sharing information especially on sensitive topics, and evidence suggests they work particularly well with women [42].”
From Pregnant migrant and refugee women’s perceptions of mental illness on the Thai-Myanmar border: a qualitative study (2015) · cites this paper as [42]
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“The groups were deliberately designed to contain participants who were known to one another because it is accepted that the formation of naturally occurring groups is generally best to facilitate discussion on sensitive topics.17,18”
From Experiences of suicide bereavement: A qualitative study exploring the role of the GP (2016) · cites this paper as [18]
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“We conducted a total of 52 different discussions, compdsing 351 par-tidpants.Tbe bulk of tbese sessions were conducted by tbe autbor, otbers were mn by colleagues on tbe project: Peter Bebarrell, David Miller and Kevin Williams.Eacb group consisted of, on average, 6 researcb participants”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Kitzinger, J.
- Affiliations
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Kitzinger, Jenny
- ORCID
- Kitzinger, Jenny
- Venue
- Sociology of Health & Illness
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1994-01
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 103-121
- ISSN
- 0141-9889 (ISSN-L)
- 1467-9566
- OpenAlex
- W2159172402
- Cited by
- 3,870
- References
- 43
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 63.15
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Sociology of Health & Illness (publishedVersion)
- ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
- Keywords
- focus groups, group interaction, qualitative data collection, medical sociology, group discussion, participant interaction, research methodology
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