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What is the primary focus of qualitative interviews?
What is the primary focus of qualitative interviews?
What distinguishes unstructured interviews from semi-structured interviews?
What distinguishes unstructured interviews from semi-structured interviews?
Which aspect is noted as a challenge in focus group interviews?
Which aspect is noted as a challenge in focus group interviews?
How does qualitative interviewing differ from ethnography?
How does qualitative interviewing differ from ethnography?
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What purpose does member checking serve in qualitative interviews?
What purpose does member checking serve in qualitative interviews?
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What is a characteristic of respondent interviews?
What is a characteristic of respondent interviews?
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Why are qualitative interviews considered a co-constructed process?
Why are qualitative interviews considered a co-constructed process?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of qualitative interview mentioned?
Which of the following is NOT a type of qualitative interview mentioned?
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Study Notes
Qualitative Interviewing Techniques
- Qualitative research utilizes interviews to capture participant perspectives, contrasting with the rigid structure of quantitative methods.
- Unstructured interviews resemble conversations, while semi-structured interviews follow a guide with flexibility for follow-up questions.
- Interview guides, transcription, and focus groups are essential aspects of qualitative interviewing.
- Focus groups encourage group interaction, but require careful participant selection and transcription management.
- Qualitative interviews provide in-depth data; ethnography offers a broader contextual understanding.
Lecture 8: Qualitative Interviews
- Qualitative interviews are a collaborative process, where meaning arises from the interaction between interviewer and interviewee.
- They are crucial for eliciting specific language forms, understanding the unobservable, and verifying data from other sources.
- "Member checking" (returning to participants for accuracy) is vital to ensure accurate interpretations.
- Different interview types (respondent, ethnographic, informant) serve distinct purposes in understanding social phenomena.
- Interview structures (schedules) use various question types (introducing, direct, indirect) to guide interviews.
Connection Between Chapter and Lecture
- Both highlight the flexibility and depth of qualitative methods.
- Both emphasize understanding participants' perspectives using their own terms.
- Interview guides are useful for semi-structured interviews, aided by question types for richer data collection.
- Focus groups are valuable tools for gathering collective insight.
- Focus groups, while presenting dynamic and transcription challenges, contribute to the overall significance of qualitative data gathering.
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