Focus Groups: A Practical Guide for Applied Research ANNOTATION
Planning a focus grp/particpants/moder- ating skills/reporting grp results/special audiences/etc.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
The highly acclaimed first edition of Richard Krueger's Focus Groups has become the standard introduction to this widely used technique. Retaining its focus on applied research and its step-by-step approach to planning and conducting a successful focus group, this new edition has been expanded to offer broader coverage on analyzing focus group results and exploring various collaborative approaches. It also includes additional material on questioning strategies, moderator roles, selecting participants, and accounting for cultural diversity within a focus group.
SYNOPSIS
A textbook providing instructions on the purposes and processes of focus group research, addressing broad issues; planning the study; developing a questioning route; participants; moderating skills; analyzing results; reporting; and adapting and modifying focus groups. Two new chapters compare four different approaches (market research, academic, nonprofit, and participatory) to focus group research and offer responses to participants' frequently asked questions about focus group research. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
This revised edition provides a step-by-step approach to planning and conducting successful focus groups. Includes suggestions for analyzing the data generated by such groups. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)