group interviews

Question 1

what is it?

Answer 1

Where the researcher talks to a group of people at the same time rather than w individuals

Question 2

practical +

Answer 2

-Less time consuming
-Less expensive

Question 3

practical -

Answer 3

-Interviewer needs to be trained to keep discussion on track
-Organising a suitable time/location may be hard
-Researcher characteristics may lead to ppts not opening up e.g. white m/c woman interviewing a group of w/c black women

Question 4

ethical +

Answer 4

-Informed consent can be achieved
-Right to withdraw

Question 5

ethical -

Answer 5

-Confidentiality can be agreed by researcher but isn’t stopping other ppts from disclosing info
-Psychological harm- ppt may embarrass themselves

Question 6

theoretical +

Answer 6

-Detailed answers can be given
-Representative sample
-Can observe behaviour between ppts

Question 7

theoretical -

Answer 7

-Low reliability- difficult to repeat
-Some people may dominate convo
-Social desireability

Question 8

examples

Answer 8

Ross et al:
- research about relationships between grandparents + teen grandchildren
-Grandparents used positive language when describing grandchildren

Question 9

examples in education

Answer 9

WIllis:
-Group interviews with boys who formed an anti-school subculture
Wright wet et al:
-group interviews w African Caribbean boys to find out why they are 5x more likely to get excluded