Comparing telephone and face-to-face qualitative interviewing: a research note

This article explores different ways of interviewing. It compares different styles of interviewing and lay out the advantages and disadvantages of one style over the other.

Sturges, J.E. and Hanrahan, K.J. (2004) ‘Comparing telephone and face-to-face qualitative interviewing: A research note’, Qualitative Research, 4 (1): 107–18.

‘It’s no skin off my nose’: why people take part in qualitative research

This article describes the emancipatory effect of participating in qualitative research.

Peel, E. (2006) ‘“It’s no skin off my nose”: Why people take part in qualitative research’, Qualitative Health Research, 16: 1335–49.

Conducting focus groups in developing countries: skill training for bi-lingual facilitators

This article provides useful information on field training for focus group research.

Maynard-Tucker, G. (2000) ‘Conducting focus groups in developing countries: Skill training for bi-lingual facilitators’, Qualitative Health Research, 10 (3):396–410.