Using interview excerpts to facilitate focus group discussion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12697306 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Geampana (0000-0001-7388-7181, Durham University, corresponding author), Manuela Perrotta (0000-0002-8278-697X, Queen Mary University of London) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 130-146 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-7941 • E-ISSN: 1741-3109 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14687941241234283 |
| PMID | 40028392 |
| OpenAlex | W4392287405 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 49 |
The use of interviews and focus groups is well-established in the social science methods literature. However, discussion on how research can combine these two methods in creative ways is less common. While researchers are generally aware of the potential of focus groups for further probing issues that emerge in one-on-one interviews, few studies detail how this might be achieved in practice. In this article, we describe and reflect on a focus group elicitation strategy that uses individual interview excerpts to facilitate discussion in group settings. In our reflection, we draw on a study that investigated the sharing of embryo images in fertility treatment. The article contributes to the methods literature firstly, by reflecting on the novel use of individual interview material in focus groups and secondly, by discussing the re-enactment of interview excerpts as an effective audio elicitation tool to be used in the later stages of research
Focus (optics · Focus group · Interview · Knowledge management · Photo elicitation · Qualitative research · Semi-structured interview · Social science · Sociology · Child Welfare and Adoption · Children's Rights and Participation · Computer Science · Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 9 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |