A concise, practical introduction to planning and organizing successful focus groups, exploring the advantages and limitations of this method.

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A concise and accessible introduction to focus groups, Cyr highlights the unique, inter-related features of the method for data collection in social science. She explains if, when, and how to use focus groups effectively as a stand-alone method, or as part of a multi-method research design.