Structured Interview

Question 1

What is a Structured Interview?

Answer 1

An interview that has set questions which have been designed in advance to produce quantitative data. - Verbal response.

Question 2

An example of a Structured Interview:

Answer 2

Willmott and Young researched family structure in London where they gave participants the option of limited answers, finding that 72% of men helped with childcare at least once a week.

Question 3

Advantages of Structured Interviews:

Answer 3

Questions quick to answer, no skills needed, no need to lie, informed consent, right to withdraw, easy to analyse. High in reliability.

Question 4

Disadvantages of Structured Interviews:

Answer 4

Not valid, can only be in person, bias in creating questions, socially sensitive topics, cannot establish verstehen, inflexible.