structured interviews Flashcards
Definition
Interviews which are based on a strict interview schedule – a list of pre- set questions from which the interviewer should not deviate.
Labour Force Survey
Every quater they use first wave interviews by a team of interviewers who call at each address and attempt to obtain an interview. Questions are asked of every adult member of the household (aged 16 and over), with a few questions relating to each child in the household. The method used is a quantitative interviewer led questionnaire where the possible answers are pre coded (limited choice like a in a multiple choice). In the first instance the interview is face to face by telephone interviews are used thereafter. Standardised answers to standardised questions; all responders to faced with the same questions in the same order and format - reliability.
The Crime Survey of England and Wales
The interview schedule or questionnaire is composed of pre-coded closed questions with fixed choice responses to make it easy to quantify and turn into statistical data. The interviews take about 48 minutes to complete. Those who take part are asked about their experiences of being a victim of crime in the past year. Pre-code answers makes data analysis easier - objectivity. personal bias can be avoided by researchers keeping a ‘distance’ from participating subjects and employing subjects unknown to them
