Interviews

Question 1

Group interviews/ focus groups

Answer 1

Most interviews are done on a one to one basis but some take pleads with groups of interviewees. Eg Willis study if the ,ass which looked at working class boys

Question 2

Evaluation of group interviews

Answer 2

Strengths
Relaxed environment creates rapport and people are more likely to open up and bounce idea off each other

Weakness
Conformity
Dominator of group
Confidentiality
Embarrassment

Question 3

Structured interviewes

Answer 3

This is an orally administered questionnaire. The interviewer has a list of pre-defined questions, known as an interview schedule eg Wilmott and Green used thus in study of family life in Bethnal Green and they found a better response rate

Question 4

Strengths of structured interviews

Answer 4

higher response rate (P)
More representative (P)
Informed consent (E)
More reliable (T)

Question 5

Weaknesses of structured interviews

Answer 5

More expensive (P)
More pressure to respond (E)
Limits validity (T)
Interviewer bias (T)
Social desirability (T)

Question 6

Unstructured interviews

Answer 6

More open ended and like a normal everyday conversation. The interviewer has a list of topics they want to explore but no list of questions

Question 7

Strengths of unstructured interviews

Answer 7

Rapport (P)
Informed consent (E)
Freedom to express (T)
Flexible (T)

Question 8

Weaknesses of unstructured interviews

Answer 8

Time consuming. (P)
Off topic (P)
Unreliable (T)
Interviewer bias (T)
Expensive (P)
Social desirability bias (T)

Question 9

Semi structured interviews

Answer 9

Mix of unstructured and structured. The interview has some structured questions prepared but js free to develop and ask some open ended questions and have conservations

Eg do ash and do ash on research in domestic violence

Question 10

Non directive interviewing

Answer 10

The interviewer adopts a passive role by attempting to avoid leading the interviewee into giving certain responses and instead allowing them to express themselves in their own way the aim of this is to prevent interviewer bias

Question 11

Active Interviewing

Answer 11

All the researchers would argue that nondirective interview techniques could create an artificial situation which can affect the literacy therefore some research has preferred to have a more active or directive approach to try to keep the conversation focused on the topic