Conducting On-Line Focus Groups
- 1 July 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Social Science Computer Review
- Vol. 15 (2) , 135-144
- https://doi.org/10.1177/089443939701500202
Abstract
This article presents a starting point for the development of a methodology for conducting on-line focus groups on a listserver. It addresses the mechanics of conducting a focus group with specific attention given to issues raised by the computer-mediated environment. Included throughout the discussion is extensive attention to ethical issues relating to focus groups and on-line research.Keywords
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