Focus Group Discussions: Three Examples from Family and Consumer Science Research
Garrison, M.E.B.; Sarah, P.H.; Pamela, M.A.; Diane, S.D.; Amy, S.C.; Lydia, B.B.
Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal 27(4): 428-450
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 1077-727X DOI: 10.1177/1077727x99274004Document Number: 427183
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the usefulness of focus group discussions (FGDs) in family and consumer sciences research. First, we briefly describe the FGDmethodology in terms of question development, group composition and recruitment, interview protocol and logistics, and data analysis. Then, we show how we applied that methodology in three specific examples from our work with family and consumer sciences research projects. Our examples include (a) the consumer behavior of working female adolescents, (b) the work readiness of adult males with low educational attainment, and (c) the definition of parental involvement by mothers with young children.