Description: A 2021 AERA Qualitative Research SIG Outstanding Book Award winner
Focus Groups: Culturally Responsive Approaches for Qualitative Inquiry and Program Evaluation takes an in-depth look at how culturally-responsive focus groups are developed and implemented within the context of qualitative inquiry broadly, and program evaluation more specifically. The book showcases various forms of focus groups and how they can be responsive to specific communities across different disciplines. This book provides:- an historical perspective on focus groups
- a theoretical foundation helpful for supporting focus groups with marginalized groups, vulnerable populations (older adults, children), and participants within non-Western settings
- basic procedures for conducting focus groups
- guidelines for cultural responsiveness and
- case examples of alternative approaches to focus groups that target specific communities and those in different contexts.
Foundations of Culturally Responsive Focus Groups Culturally Responsive Approaches to Program Evaluation Practicing Qualitative Program Evaluation Qualitative Research: Culturally Responsive Methods Focus Groups in Research Introduction to Qualitative Methods Methods in Educational Research Program Evaluation Practice Designing Qualitative Research
Brief description: Jori N. Hall is a Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is an award-winning author and multidisciplinary researcher. Dr. Hall's research is concerned with social inequalities and the overall rigor of social science research. Her work addresses issues of research methodology, cultural responsiveness, and the role of values and privilege within the fields of evaluation, education, and health. Dr. Hall has published numerous peer-reviewed works in scholarly venues and was selected as a Leaders of Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD) fellow by The Annie E. Casey Foundation. Dr. Hall is the 2020 recipient of the American Evaluation Association's Multiethnic Issues in Evaluation Topical Interest Group Scholarly Leader Award for scholarship that has contributed to culturally responsive evaluation.
Review Quotes: "Dr. Hall artfully demonstrates how to use culturally responsive focus groups for social justice through practical research techniques and case examples that show how the researcher can be an agent of change and give a voice to marginalized communities."--Stacy Penna, Ed.D., NVivo Community Director, QSR International