Week 6

Question 1

A F O C U S G R O U P S
I S :

Answer 1

“a carefully planned series ofdiscussions designed to obtainperceptions on a defined area ofinterest in a permissive, non-threatening environment”(Krueger and Casey 2015. 2).

Question 2

F O C U S
G R O U P S ? (TRAITS)

Answer 2

Group – interaction
Synergistic effect
Spontaneous responses.
Patterns
Issue based discussion
Participants usually haveshared social and culturalexperiences or sharedparticular areas of concern

They provide a way ofgaining insight into:

-A spectrum of views that an individual holds on an issue
-Nature of their interaction and dialogue over that issue
-How views differ by socialgroupingAddress gap between what peoplesay and what they do

Question 3

Advantages of focus groups

Answer 3

• ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW AND FORMULATE AND RECONSIDER THEIR OWN IDEAS AND UNDERSTANDINGS.
• IT MAY REDUCE THE IMBALANCE IN POWER RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE RESEARCHER AND PARTICIPANTS.

-ALLOWS RESEARCHERS TO ACCESS DIFFERENT FORMS OF
COMMUNICATION.

-OFFER POSSIBILITIES TO EXPLORE ‘THE GAP BETWEEN WHAT
PEOPLE SAY AND WHAT THEY DO’

Question 4

Limitations of focus groups

Answer 4

-Does not allow each individuals perspective to come through equally
-Filtering
-Censoring
-Logistics
-Shallow

In indigenous affairs

Silencing of individual voices
Restricts people from disclosingpersonal information
Lack of indigenous examples andexperiences
Building rapport
Risk limiting time spentstorytelling

Question 5

P L A N N I N G
F O C U S G R O U P S

Answer 5

Purposive Sampling
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Number of participants
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Over-recruit
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Composition of focus groups
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Number of focus groups
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Questions and Topics
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Location
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Seating Plan
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Time, cost, availability?

Question 6

The recommended pattern for introducing the group discussion includes:

Answer 6

(1) Welcome
(2) Overview of the topic
(3) Ground rules and
(4) First question.

The first few moments in focus group discussion are critical. In a brieftime the moderator must create a thoughtful, permissive atmosphere,provide ground rules, and set the tone of the discussion. Much of thesuccess of the method can be attributed to the development of thisopen environment

Question 7

FOCUS GROUP FA C I L I TAT O R

Answer 7

• Guides and directs the discussion
  -Encourages participants to speak freely
  -Takes into account overall group dynamics

Question 8

FA C I L I TAT O R
G U I D E S

Answer 8

Icebreaker/OpeningQuestion
Introductory Question
Transition Question
Key or Content Questions
Debriefing or ConcludingQuestion

Question 9

D E C O L O N I Z I N G
M E T H O D O L O G I C A L
S P A C E S

Answer 9

”Sharing circles is an open-structured, conversational stylemethodology that respects storysharing within a Tribal culturalprotocol context”

Question 10

C U LT U RA L
P R O T O C O L

Answer 10

“the cultural actions,petitions, and statements thatan individual completes tocreate a relationship withanother person”(Archibald, 2008, p. 37)

Situation specific
Sharing purpose of research and spirit of reciprocity
Introductions and initial contact
Responsibility to ensure culturalappropriateness