Qualitative Research Methods: Focus Groups - James Flashcards
1
Q
What did James want to study?
A
Groups who have difficult relationships with the police
2
Q
Name a group which James studied
A
Gypsies
3
Q
Why was James accessing this group of people an issue?
A
They were cautious to outsiders
4
Q
How did James get access to the group?
A
Through a gatekeeper
5
Q
How many unstructured interviews did James do?
A
17
6
Q
How many Focus Groups did James have in her study?
A
1
7
Q
Where was the focus group located?
A
The South-West of England
8
Q
What sampling method did James use to pick Interviewees?
A
Snowball Sampling
9
Q
Why were the interviews not taped?
A
The Gypsies were wary of having their views directly recorded
10
Q
What would be an issue if the interviews were not taped?
A
Hoyle would have to write everything down
