Serial Interviews: When and Why to Talk to Someone More Than Once

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Benjamin L.Read¹ 

关键词: interviewing;    serial interviews;    field research;    Taiwan;    power;    state–society relations;   

DOI  :  10.1177/1609406918783452

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Many qualitative social scientists conduct single-session interviews with large numbers of individuals so as to maximize the sample size and obtain a wide range of study participants. Yet in some circumstances, one-shot interviews cannot produce information of adequate quality, quantity, and validity. This article explains the several conditions that call for an alternative approach, serial interviewing, that entails interviewing participants on multiple occasions. This method is appropriate when studying complex or ill-defined issues, when interviews are subject to time constraints, when exploring change or variation over time, when participants are reluctant to share valid information, and when working with critical informants. A further benefit is the opportunity it provides for verifying and cross-checking information. This article delineates the general features of this technique. Through a series of encounters, the researcher builds familiarity and trust, probes a range of key topics from multiple a...

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC