The Focus Group Method as an In-depth Method?: Young Women Talking About Sexuality

Överlien, CarolinaLinköpings universitet,Tema Barn,Filosofiska fakulteten (författare)

The Focus Group Method as an In-depth Method? : Young Women Talking About Sexuality

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.

Aronsson, KarinLinköpings universitet,Tema Barn,Filosofiska fakulteten(Swepub:su)karon (författare)
Hydén, MargaretaLinköpings universitet,Tema Barn,Filosofiska fakulteten(Swepub:liu)marhy83 (författare)
Linköpings universitetTema Barn (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Informa UK Limited8:4, s. 331-3441364-55791464-5300

Av författaren/redakt...: Överlien, Caroli ...; Aronsson, Karin; Hydén, Margareta

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