Unstructured Interviews [IN CONTEXT] Flashcards
What is a practical advantage?
A = Establishing rapport
- Able to gain in depth info
- Interviewee may spill out more than asked
What is a practical disadvantage?
Young people with an undeveloped memory
Unable to recall
May linger on a specific part of the question
= Affects timing as it may take more longer
What is an ethical disadvantage?
Harm to participants
Why may there be an ethical disadvantage?
Although rapport may have been built,
- Sensitive topics arouse
= Uncomfortable interviewee
Are they valid?
Although they gain verstehen, no
Why may they be not as valid?
Power dynamic of CAGE
- Adult researcher
= Responses may be what the interviewer wants to hear
Are they reliable?
Yes
Why may they be more reliable?
Each interview is unique with different interviewees
- Cannot be standardised
Are they representative?
No because of timing
Why may they not be as representative?
Timing is longer
- Minimise to a smaller batch of interviewees
Who may prefer this method?
Interpretivists
Why may Interpretivists prefer this method?
They aim to gain the ‘verstehen’, in order to gain the true picture of their interviewees lives
