The nature of the interview -- Interviewing : for and against -- Focusing on the interview questions -- The interviewer as the research instrument -- Organizing and managing the interview -- The use of prompts and probes -- Piloting and running the interview -- Carrying out a content analysis -- Writing up interview data -- Special interviewing techniques
Summary
Designed for students and practitioners within the world of research, this text covers such practical topics as the basic techniques of interviewing, preparing an interview schedule, and using tools such as questioning, prompting and reflecting
