Open AccessJoint Stories and Layered Tales: Support, Contradiction and Me aning Construction in Focus Group Research
Author(s) -
Agnieszka Kosny
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2003.1866
Subject(s) - focus group , contradiction , focus (optics) , meaning (existential) , group (periodic table) , sociology , joint (building) , qualitative research , psychology , epistemology , social science , engineering , anthropology , psychotherapist , philosophy , architectural engineering , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , optics
This paper uses focus group data about women’s work experiences gathered in five Canadian east coast communities to examine some of the strengths and weakness associated with focus group research. I explore the case made against the use of focus group methods and the basis for some of the critiques aimed at focus group research. By examining the evolving discussions between focus group members, it is possible to understand some of the benefits of group-talk, including the creation of a unique opportunity for interaction, joint meaning creation and contradiction.