MTU Cork Library Catalogue

The focus group kit. Vol.1, The focus group guidebook. Vol.2, Planning focus groups. Vol.3, Developing questions for focus groups. Vol.4, Moderating focus groups. Vol.5, Involving members in focus groups. Vol.6, Analyzing and reporting focus group results /

Morgan, David L.

The focus group kit. Vol.1, Vol.2, Vol.3, Vol.4, Vol.5, Vol.6, The focus group guidebook. Planning focus groups. Developing questions for focus groups. Moderating focus groups. Involving members in focus groups. Analyzing and reporting focus group results / David L. Morgan, Richard A. Krueger and Jean A. King. - Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage, 1998. - 6 v. ; 26 cm. + pbk.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Volume 2 -- About this book -- Guiding Principles of Planning -- Planning and Timelines -- Personnel and Budgeting -- Deciding on the degree of Structure -- Deciding on the Group Composition -- Deciding on Group size -- Deciding on the Number of Groups -- Recruiting the participants -- Setting up the sessions -- Checklist for Planning Focus Groups.
Volume 3 -- Part I: Thinking about questions -- Guiding Principles of Asking Questions -- The Topic Guide versus the Questioning Route -- How and where to begin: Sequence for developing questions -- Part II: The Art and Mechanics of Asking Good Questions -- Categories of Questions -- Phrasing the Questions -- Sequencing the Questions -- Probes, Follow-ups and unplanned questions -- Know the limits -- Changing Questions: The importance of consistency -- Pilot Testing and Reviewing the Plan -- Part III: Questions that engage participants -- Listing, rating and choosing questions -- Projective questions -- Group activities.
Volume 4 -- About this book -- Guiding Principles of Moderating -- What you need to do: Before the focus group -- What you need to do: During the focus group -- Selecting the moderator -- Personal qualities of moderators -- Roles of moderators -- Problems encountered by moderators -- People Problems -- Assistant Moderator Responsibilities -- Taking notes and recording the discussion -- The rapid focus group -- Rate yourself: Check sheets for moderating -- Improving your moderating skills -- Teaching others to moderate.
Volume 5 -- Background and Grounding: The emergence of Participatory Studies -- How to involve volunteers -- Learning exercises -- Final Thoughts.
Volume 6 -- Part I: The Foundation -- Introduction to Analysis -- Critical Ingredients of Qualitative Analysis -- Analysis Principles of Particular Importance to Focus Group Research -- Analysis Considerations for Focus Group Research -- Part II: Doing Analysis -- The Analysis Process -- Tools and Equipment for making analysis easier -- Questions focus group analysts must face -- Strategies used by experts -- Advice for first-timers -- Part III: Sharing Results -- Principles of Reporting -- Written Reports -- Oral Reports.

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