Situating and Constructing Diversity in Semi-Structured Interviews

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 si...

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Published in:Global qualitative nursing research Vol. 2; pp. 2333393615597674 - 12 pages
Main Authors: McIntosh, Michele J., Morse, Janice M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2015
SAGE Publishing
Subjects:
qualitative research methods
mixed-method design
semi-structured interviews
interview
ISSN:2333-3936, 2333-3936
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Summary: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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ISSN:2333-3936
2333-3936
DOI:10.1177/2333393615597674