Few empirical studies exist to guide researchers in determining the number of focus groups
necessary for a research study. The analyses described here provide foundational evidence …

Background Interviews are among the most familiar strategies for collecting qualitative data.
The different qualitative interviewing strategies in common use emerged from diverse …

Qualitative researchers often have to decide whether to collect data using focus groups or
individual interviews. We systematically compare these two methods on their ability to …

Triangulation refers to the use of multiple methods or data sources in qualitative research to
develop a comprehensive understanding of phenomena (Patton, 1999). Triangulation also …

This unique text provides a comprehensive framework for creating, managing, and
interpreting qualitative research studies that yield valid and useful information. Examples of …

This volume provides a thorough introduction to creating and conducting focus group
research projects. Carey and Asbury provide background on the history of focus groups then …

This book provides thorough guidance on various forms of data generation and analysis,
presenting a model for the research process in which detailed data analysis and …

The Understanding Research series focuses on the process of writing up social research.
The series is broken down into three categories: Understanding Statistics, Understanding …

Doing Focus Groups by Rosaline Barbour is the fourth volume in The SAGE Qualitative
Research Kit. This book can be used together with the other titles in the Kit as a …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS Page 3 This book is dedicated to my
son Christopher, a police officer, and my daughter Kelly, a nurse. Their ability to make good …