Focus Groups in Social Research Douglas J. Den Uyl taking us beyond the mechanical

taking us beyond the mechanical notions of qualitative methods and standardised approaches to research

art and craft

without defensible boundary

"The Last Voyage of the Bounty"(Tampa Bay Times)

Focus Groups in Social Research Douglas J. Den Uyl taking us beyond the mechanicalThere is an increasing divergence of focus group practice between social researchers and commercial market researchers. This book addresses the key issues and practical requirements of the social researcher, namely: the kinds of social research issues for which focus groups are most and least suitable; optimum group size and composition; and the designing of focusing exercises, facilitation and appropriate analysis. The authors use examples, drawn