Political Science 3324F/G Lecture 7: 3324
5 Feb 2019
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Greater interest in the interviewee"s perspectives and concerns. Flexible, may address topics introduced by the interviewee. The researcher uses only a brief set of points to introduce topics. The only thing defined is the broad topic of interest. The researcher has a list of questions or topics to be covered. Interviewees are free to reply in any way they choose. New questions may be devised and asked on the spot. There is a clear focus on the topic of interest. Always open to new issues that may arise. Establish some degree of loose order to the questioning process. Prompts to ensure sufficient personal information about the individual participant is collected to contextualize the data. Familiarize oneself with the setting to contextualize the data. Have a good tape recorder and use it. Use a quiet and private setting for interviews. Other feelings and issues raised during the interview. Introducing questions: please tell me about when your interest in x first began".
