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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779214903321

Autore

Vaughn Sharon <1952->

Titolo

Focus group interviews in education and psychology [[electronic resource] /] / Sharon Vaughn, Jeanne Shay Schumm, Jane Sinagub

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c1996

ISBN

0-8039-5892-7

1-4522-4364-6

1-4522-4729-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SchummJeanne Shay <1947->

SinagubJane

Disciplina

370.78

Soggetti

Education - Research - Methodology

Psychology - Research - Methodology

Focus groups

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-162) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - Why Use Focus Group Interviews in Educational and Psychological Research?; Chapter 3 - Application of Focus Group Interviews for Educational and Psychological Research; Chapter 4 - Preparing for the Focus Group; Chapter 5 - Selection of Participants; Chapter 6 - Role of the Moderator; Chapter 7 - Data Analysis; Chapter 8 - Putting it all Together: Steps in Conducting Focus Group Interviews; Chapter 9 - Use of Focus Groups with Children and Adolescents; Chapter 10 - Potential Abuses of Focus Group Interviews; References

Author IndexSubject Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

In this book the authors describe the specific steps to take in order to conduct focus groups in education and psychological settings. The reader is shown how to prepare for a focus group create a moderator's guide and analyse the results.