2015
DOI: 10.1177/2333393615597674
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Situating and Constructing Diversity in Semi-Structured Interviews

Abstract: Although semi-structured interviews (SSIs) are used extensively in research, scant attention is given to their diversity, underlying assumptions, construction, and broad applications to qualitative and mixed-method research. In this three-part article, we discuss the following: (a) how the SSI is situated historically including its evolution and diversification, (b) the principles of constructing SSIs, and (c) how SSIs are utilized as a stand-alone research method, and as strategy within a mixed-method design.

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“…The approach agreed upon was a co-operative inquiry that engaged community members in a collaborative interview process [5]. The advisory group developed six open-ended questions to guide the interviews (Table 1) [6]. The group also identified suitable communities, recommended recruitment methods and provided advice on how to record the participants’ responses.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The approach agreed upon was a co-operative inquiry that engaged community members in a collaborative interview process [5]. The advisory group developed six open-ended questions to guide the interviews (Table 1) [6]. The group also identified suitable communities, recommended recruitment methods and provided advice on how to record the participants’ responses.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The advisory group recommended purposeful selection to identify parents, grandparents and others who served as caregivers for enrolled children for the semi-structured interviews [6]. The targeted caregivers had children who met at least one of the following criteria: (1) 0–2 years old; (2) 5–7 years old; or (3) had two or more children either currently or formerly enrolled in COHI.…”
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“…An interview guide, which consists of openended questions, was used in the interview process ( Figure 1). The interview guide could offer directions for the interviews while preserving flexibility for the participants to communicate their thoughts and ideas (McIntosh & Morse, 2015). The average time of the interviews was 90 minutes, with a range from 60 minutes to 120 minutes.…”
Section: Data Collectionmentioning
confidence: 99%