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- Överlien, Carolina, et al.
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The Focus Group Method as an In-depth Method? : Young Women Talking About Sexuality
- 2005
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Ingår i: International Journal of Social Research Methodology. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1364-5579 .- 1464-5300. ; 8:4, s. 331-344
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article discusses whether the focus group method can be employed with troubled groups and for the discussion of high-involvement topics. It analyses focus groups' discourse of high-involvement topics, such as 'the body', 'relationships', and 'sexuality', conducted with female adolescents aged 15-20 years at a detention home. Contrary to the traditional belief that the focus group method is designed for low-involvement topics and mainstream groups, our analyses of the discursive devices employed suggest that the method can indeed be used for high-involvement topics. We also argue that other methods would not have given us 'deeper' insights and that the focus group method can be seen as a less intrusive method to be used in this setting.
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