Data collection methods
Subtitle: semi-structured interviews and focus groups
By: Margaret C. Harrell, Melissa A. Bradley.
Contributors: Bradley, Melissa, 1965-; Rand Corporation.; National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
Series: RAND Corporation technical report series -- TR-718-USG; Training manual; Technical report (Rand Corporation) -- TR-718-USG.; Training manual (Rand Corporation)
Publisher: RAND
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9780833048899
Subjects: Interviewing -- Problems, exercises, etc; Focus groups -- Problems, exercises, etc; Qualitative research -- Problems, exercises, etc
Genres: Problems, exercises, etc
Description: This course provides an overview of two types of qualitative data collection methodologies: semi-structured interviews and focus groups. These techniques are commonly used in policy research and are applicable to many research questions. The course does not aim to cover all the aspects of interviewing and focus groups, but rather it is designed to provide an overview of these methods, as well as some practical tools that will allow readers to improve their qualitative data collection. We acknowledge that different disciplines often speak about these research methods in different terms. For example, while some disciplines and professions may use the term "active data collection," these materials use the terms more traditionally associated with qualitative research.
Notes: "Prepared for the U.S. Government."

"RAND National Defense Research Institute."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-140).