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Qualitative Research Interviewing

• By: Tom Wengraf
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Ltd
• Publication year: 2001
• Online pub date: January 01, 2011
• Discipline: Anthropology
• Methods: Case study research , Qualitative interviewing , Statistical modelling
• DOI: https:// doi. org/10.4135/9781849209717
• Keywords: accounting , chronology , informants , knowledge , persons Show all Show less
• Print ISBN: 9780803975019
• Online ISBN: 9781849209717
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`Wengraf provides a comprehensive theoretical and practical guide to the planning, conduct, and interpretative analysis of data by semi-structured interviewing methods. Forthright and frank in his comments about the limitations and practical implications of varying choices which investigators have to make in designing their research projects. Reading this text is like having a tough but expert and caring mentor who wants you to do the best research possible, but will not hesitate to tell you when your ideology and assumptions skew that possibility' - Vincent W Hevern, Le Moyne College, USA. Unique in its conceptual coherence and the level of practical detail, this book provides a comprehensive resource for those concerned with the practice of semi-structured interviewing, the most commonly used interview approach in social research, and in particular for in-depth, biographic narrative interviewing. It covers the full range of practices from the identification of topics through to strategies for writing up research findings in diverse ways.

Front Matter

• Abbreviations
• Introduction
• Interview ‘Facts’ as Evidence to Support Inferences to Eventual Theorization/ Representation Models
• Conceptual Frameworks for Studying and Inferring from (Research) Interview Interaction Practice
• Models of Research Design and their Application to Semi-Structured Depth Interviewing
• Lightly and Heavily Structured Depth Interviewing: Theory-Questions and Interviewer-Questions
• PART II: UP TO THE INTERVIEW: STRATEGIES FOR GETTING THE RIGHT MATERIALS
• Preparing for any Interviewing Sequence
• Preparing Lightly-Structured Depth Interviews: A Design for a BNIM-Type Biographic-Narrative Interview
• Preparing Moderately- or Heavily-Structured Interviews
• PART III: AROUND THE INTERVIEW: CONTACT MANAGEMENT – THEORY AND PRACTICE
• Before Making Contact and Starting the Fieldwork Phase of the Research Process
• The Session
• Copying, Indexing and Transcribing
• Analysing/Interpreting any Interview Materials: Answers to TQs
• Analysing/Interpreting SQUIN-BNIM Interview Materials: Answers to TQs
• Resources for Typification and General-Models Within Single-Case Research
• Types of Typologies
• Conceptual Frameworks for Studying and Re/presenting
• Writings up: Theorizing and Narrating in ‘Presentation’ Strategies
• ‘Writing up’ Biographic Sub-genres: Suggestions by way of a Conclusion

Back Matter

• Appendix A: Ruthrof's Typology of Told-Story, Presented-World, Positions
• Appendix B: Critical Linguistics/Semiotics Model
• Appendix C: Informal Paralinguistics: A More Elaborate Example
• Bibliography

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Qualitative Research Interviewing Biographic Narrative and Semi-Structured Methods

• Tom Wengraf - Middlesex University, UK
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Qualitative Research Interviewing is unique in its conceptual coherence and the level of practical detail that it offers to the beginning social researcher. It provides a comprehensive resource for those concerned with the practice of semi-structured interviewing, the most commonly used interview approach in social research, and in particular for depth, biographic narrative interviewing, the interview methods of choice in qualitative research. It covers the full range of practices from the identification of topics through to strategies for writing up research findings in diverse ways.

The first part describes a coherent conceptual framework for understanding semi-structured and biographic narrative interviewing. It uses examples of good and bad practice from both published research and work by students and field researchers to clarify the following issues:

- The purpose of research

- The development of research questions

- The initial design of interview questions for differently-constructed interview sessions, including follow-up questions

- Generating narrative questions and note-taking

- Choices of random or theory-driven 'samples' of informants

- Managing contact during, and after interviews.

The second part deals with data analysis and writing up. The philosophy and politics of transcribing, coding and interpretation are dealt with in a highly practical way and the complex procedure of biographic-narrative interpretation -distinguishing lived life from told story - is described and illustrated in an accessible way.

The final sections deal with theorising and the writing up of a range of interview reports using a variety of textual strategies. Examples of good and bad practice from student and published research are included throughout.

Qualitative Research Interviewing is a unique and indispensable resource for learning the art and craft of a wide spectrum of methods and approaches in interview based research.

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`Wengraf provides a comprehensive theoretical and practical guide to the planning, conduct, and interpretative analysis of data by semi-structured interviewing methods. Forthright and frank in his comments about the limitations and practical implications of varying choices which investigators have to make in designing their research projects. Reading this text is like having a tough but expert and caring mentor who wants you to do the best research possible, but will not hesitate to tell you when your ideology and assumptions skew that possibility' - Vincent W Hevern, Le Moyne College, USA

Very well written and easy to navigate and follow. Will highly recommend to professionals and students as an important resource for qualitative research

This book was accessible and really informative for students selecting this approach.

In-depth study of qualitative research interviewing with advice beyond the BNIM method. There is a wealth of guidance offered that stems from real research experience.

A practical and useful text from designing biographic narrative research projects, to interviewing and analysing data. Good examples to support a greater understanding of the method.

This offers very useful material for thinking through the process of doing interviews in qualitative research.

Very Good book for anybody looking to perform Interviews

Our Program has chosen instead to focus our training of students on quantitative methods.

Excellent practical and comprehensive book on in-depth semi structured interviewing.

I believe this text is the strongest on interviews I have read. It is ideal for PhD students as well as masters students. It is very practical and thorough and covers all aspects of the process. Any student considering qualitative research and more specifically questionnaires really need to use this text

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Qualitative Research Interviewing Biographic Narrative and Semi-Structured Methods

• Tom Wengraf - Middlesex University, UK
• Description

Unique in its conceptual coherence and the level of practical detail, this book provides a comprehensive resource for those concerned with the practice of semi-structured interviewing, the most commonly used interview approach in social research, and in particular for in-depth, biographic narrative interviewing. It covers the full range of practices from the identification of topics through to strategies for writing up research findings in diverse ways.   PART ONE: CONCEPTS AND APPROACHES TO DEPTH INTERVIEWING   Interview `Facts' as Evidence to Support Inferences to Eventual Theorization/Representation Models   Conceptual Frameworks for Studying and Inferring from (Research) Interview Interaction Practice   Models of Research Design and Their Application to Semi-Structured Depth Interviewing   Lightly and Heavily-Structured Depth Interviewing Theory-Questions and Interviewer-Questions

`Wengraf provides a comprehensive theoretical and practical guide to the planning, conduct, and interpretative analysis of data by semi-structured interviewing methods. Forthright and frank in his comments about the limitations and practical implications of varying choices which investigators have to make in designing their research projects. Reading this text is like having a tough but expert and caring mentor who wants you to do the best research possible, but will not hesitate to tell you when your ideology and assumptions skew that possibility' - Vincent W Hevern, Le Moyne College, USA

Very well written and easy to navigate and follow. Will highly recommend to professionals and students as an important resource for qualitative research

This book was accessible and really informative for students selecting this approach.

In-depth study of qualitative research interviewing with advice beyond the BNIM method. There is a wealth of guidance offered that stems from real research experience.

A practical and useful text from designing biographic narrative research projects, to interviewing and analysing data. Good examples to support a greater understanding of the method.

This offers very useful material for thinking through the process of doing interviews in qualitative research.

Very Good book for anybody looking to perform Interviews

Our Program has chosen instead to focus our training of students on quantitative methods.

Excellent practical and comprehensive book on in-depth semi structured interviewing.

I believe this text is the strongest on interviews I have read. It is ideal for PhD students as well as masters students. It is very practical and thorough and covers all aspects of the process. Any student considering qualitative research and more specifically questionnaires really need to use this text

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• PART ONE: CONCEPTS AND APPROACHES TO DEPTH INTERVIEWING Interview 'Facts' as Evidence to Support Inferences to Eventual Theorization/Representation Models Conceptual Frameworks for Studying and Inferring from (Research) Interview Interaction Practice Models of Research Design and Their Application to Semi-Structured Depth Interviewing Lightly and Heavily-Structured Depth Interviewing Theory-Questions and Interviewer-Questions PART TWO: UP TO THE INERVIEW: STRATEGIES FOR GETTING THE RIGHT MATERIALS Preparing for Any Interviewing Sequence Preparing Lightly-Structured Depth Interviews A Design for a BNIM-Type Biographic-Narrative Interview Preparing Moderately- or Heavily-Structured Interviews PART THREE: AROUND THE INTERVIEW: CONTACT MANAGEMENT-THEORY AND PRACTICE Before Making Contact and Starting the Fieldwork Phase of the Research Process The Session PART FOUR: AFTER THE INTERVIEW: STRATEGIES FOR WORKING THE MATERIALS Copying, Indexing and Transcribing Analyzing/Interpreting Any Interview Materials Answers to TQs Analyzing/Interpreting SQUIN-BNIM Interview Materials Answers to TQs PART FIVE: COMPARISON OF CASES: FROM CONTINGENCIES OF CASES TO TYPES OF TYPOLOGIES Resources for Typification and General-Models within Single-Case Research Types of Typologies PART SIX: WRITING UP: STRATEGIES OF RE/PRESENTATION Conceptual Frameworks for Studying and Re/presenting Writings Up: Theorizing and Narrating in 'Presentation' Strategies 'Writing Up' Biographic Sub-Genres Suggestions by Way of a Conclusion.
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Qualitative Research Interviewing Biographic Narrative and Semi-Structured Methods

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Unique in its conceptual coherence and the level of practical detail, this book provides a comprehensive resource for those concerned with the practice of semi-structured interviewing, the most commonly used interview approach in social research, and in particular for in-depth, biographic narrative interviewing. It covers the full range of practices from the identification of topics through to strategies for writing up research findings in diverse ways.   PART ONE: CONCEPTS AND APPROACHES TO DEPTH INTERVIEWING   Interview `Facts' as Evidence to Support Inferences to Eventual Theorization/Representation Models   Conceptual Frameworks for Studying and Inferring from (Research) Interview Interaction Practice   Models of Research Design and Their Application to Semi-Structured Depth Interviewing   Lightly and Heavily-Structured Depth Interviewing Theory-Questions and Interviewer-Questions

`Wengraf provides a comprehensive theoretical and practical guide to the planning, conduct, and interpretative analysis of data by semi-structured interviewing methods. Forthright and frank in his comments about the limitations and practical implications of varying choices which investigators have to make in designing their research projects. Reading this text is like having a tough but expert and caring mentor who wants you to do the best research possible, but will not hesitate to tell you when your ideology and assumptions skew that possibility' - Vincent W Hevern, Le Moyne College, USA

Very well written and easy to navigate and follow. Will highly recommend to professionals and students as an important resource for qualitative research

This book was accessible and really informative for students selecting this approach.

In-depth study of qualitative research interviewing with advice beyond the BNIM method. There is a wealth of guidance offered that stems from real research experience.

A practical and useful text from designing biographic narrative research projects, to interviewing and analysing data. Good examples to support a greater understanding of the method.

This offers very useful material for thinking through the process of doing interviews in qualitative research.

Very Good book for anybody looking to perform Interviews

Our Program has chosen instead to focus our training of students on quantitative methods.

Excellent practical and comprehensive book on in-depth semi structured interviewing.

I believe this text is the strongest on interviews I have read. It is ideal for PhD students as well as masters students. It is very practical and thorough and covers all aspects of the process. Any student considering qualitative research and more specifically questionnaires really need to use this text

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Online Semi-structured Interviews to Better Capture Generational Media Actions: The Relevance of Relaxed, Participative and Reflexive Approaches

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This paper presents thoughts on the use of online semi-structured interviews in a participatory format. On one hand, in the process of interviewing and on the other by using complementary methods such as media diaries and its associated online ethnography techniques. One of the challenges of audience research is the capture of the “audiencing” [ 1 ] process, in this paper we rely on two research projects to better discuss and consider forms of doing it, in arid research contexts, such as online and with a (inter)generational dimension.

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This article was developed within the scope of the project “YouNDigital - Youth, News and Digital Citizenship” (PTDC/COM-OUT/0243/2021), funded by FCT — Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. DOI https://doi.org/10.54499/PTDC/COM-OUT/0243/2021 . https://youndigital.com and of the project “MyGender - Mediated young adults’ practices: advancing gender justice in and across mobile apps” (PTDC/COM-CSS/5947/2020), funded by FCT — Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. DOI https://doi.org/10.54499/PTDC/COM-CSS/5947/2020 .

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Brites, M.J., Maneta, M., Müller, M.S., Amaral, I. (2024). Online Semi-structured Interviews to Better Capture Generational Media Actions: The Relevance of Relaxed, Participative and Reflexive Approaches. In: Gao, Q., Zhou, J. (eds) Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. HCII 2024. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14725. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-61543-6_1

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