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Publication Date: 2011-Sep
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The Unfocused Focus Group: Benefit or Bane?
Franz, Nancy K.
Qualitative Report, v16 n5 p1380-1388 Sep 2011
Facilitating successful focus groups requires both science and art. One element that can fully challenge focus group facilitators includes how to handle the unfocused focus group. This article describes "unfocus" and the benefits and disadvantages of unfocus in focus groups. Lessons learned from and approaches taken on this journey are shared to enhance focus group facilitation best practices.
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Attention, Difficulty Level, Problems, Barriers, Value Judgment, Participant Characteristics, Selection, Group Dynamics, Facilitators (Individuals), Job Skills, Interpersonal Competence, Communication Skills, Researchers, Physical Environment, Behavioral Science Research, Communication Research, Group Structure, Participant Satisfaction, Adjustment (to Environment), Power Structure
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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