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100 1 _aFern, Edward F.,
_d1937-
245 1 0 _aAdvanced focus group research /
_cEdward F. Fern.
260 _aThousand Oaks, Calif. :
_bSage Publications,
_cc2001.
300 _ax, 254 p. :
_bill. ;
_c23 cm.
365 _aUSD
_b32.95
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 0 _g1.
_tIntroduction and Conceptual Framework --
_g2.
_tGroup Composition, Individual Characteristics, and Cohesion.
_tCultural Value Orientation.
_tSocial Status.
_tAge.
_tRacial/Ethnic Differences in Cultural Value Orientation.
_tGender.
_tCultural Value Orientation and Personality Differences.
_tThe Big Five Factor Definitions.
_tPersonality Traits and Cultural Value Orientation.
_tComplexity and Interactions Between Individual Characteristics --
_g3.
_tThe Research Setting.
_tPrivacy.
_tFactors Related to Personal Space.
_tThe Setting and Environmental Factors.
_tCompensation Mechanisms.
_tArtificial Settings and Environments.
_tComputer-Aided Groups Compared With Face-to-Face Groups --
_g4.
_tThe Focus Group Moderator.
_tDesirable Background Characteristics of Moderators.
_tDeciding Whether to Use Focus Group Moderators.
_tModerating Style.
_tHow Directive Should Moderators Be?
_tModerating Groups of Racial/Ethnic Minorities.
_tModerating Styles for Different Research Purposes.
_tQualitative Analysis of Focus Group Data.
505 8 0 _tQuantitative Summaries of Qualitative Sessions.
_tSources of Moderator Bias --
_g5.
_tFactors That Affect the Focus Group Discussion Process.
_tThe Focus Group Discussion Process.
_tSelf-Disclosure.
_tDisclosure Reciprocity and Liking.
_tProduction Blocking.
_tSocial Influence.
_tFree Riding.
_tThe Influence of Information.
_tPersuasive Arguments and Attitude Polarization.
_tInformation Sharing --
_g6.
_tMethodological Issues in Focus Group Research: Representativeness, Independence, Degrees of Freedom, and Theory Confirmation.
_tRepresentative Samples.
_tThe Generalizability of Focus Group Findings.
_tAsking Questions and the Moderator's Guide.
_tIndependence, Degrees of Freedom, and the Unit of Analysis.
_tQuantitative Data From Focus Groups.
_tInterpretation of Focus Group Output.
_tThe Scientific Status of Focus Groups --
_g7.
_tExploratory Tasks.
_tTypes of Information From Focus Groups.
_tFocus Groups for Exploratory Effects Applications.
_tFocus Groups for Exploratory Theory Applications.
_tGroup Composition.
505 8 0 _tGroup Composition for Exploratory Tasks.
_tGroup Size and the Number of Groups.
_tThe Focus Group Setting for Exploratory Tasks.
_tComputer-Mediated Groups for Exploratory Tasks.
_tThe Group Moderator for Exploratory Tasks.
_tGroup Process Factors and Brainstorming Tasks.
_tGeneralizability --
_g8.
_tExperiential Tasks.
_tTypes of Experiential Information.
_tFocus Groups for Experiential Effect Applications.
_tFocus Groups for Experiential Theory Applications.
_tGroup Composition.
_tGroup Composition for Experiential Tasks.
_tThe Research Setting for Experiential Tasks.
_tGroup Process Influences on Experiential Tasks.
_tThe Group Moderator in Experiential Research.
_tGeneralizability --
_g9.
_tClinical Tasks.
_tThe Clinical Process.
_tFocus Groups for Clinical Effect Applications.
_tFocus Groups for Clinical Theory Applications.
_tGroup Composition.
_tGroup Size and the Number of Groups.
_tThe Research Setting for Clinical Tasks.
_tThe Group Moderator for Clinical Tasks.
_tGroup Process Influences on Clinical Tasks --
505 8 0 _g10.
_tPlanning and Reporting Future Focus Group Research.
_tA Conceptual Framework for Planning Research on Focus Groups.
_tResearch Agenda for Focus Groups.
_tReporting Focus Group Research Results.
650 0 _aFocus groups.
650 0 _aSocial sciences
_xResearch
_xMethodology.
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