Inclusion has experience of conducting different types of qualitative interviewing with a wide range of stakeholders from hard to reach, vulnerable and disadvantaged groups to experts, policy makers and high level stakeholders.
Qualitative interviewing refers to semi-structured interviews in which respondents are asked a series of open-ended questions. This form of interviewing can be distinguished from the closed-ended survey questions used in quantitative research and it mainly aims to:
- Provide empirical data to test expectations and hypotheses
Gain in-depthinsights about a particular topic and its perceived implication Give an opportunity for people to express their opinions and explain their point of view Explore barriers encountered by groups of people when accessing specific services One to one interviews also allow detailing individual experiences and enabling respondents to express sensitive issues.
We have recently used qualitative interviewing with stakeholders and individuals from disadvantaged groups in the following projects:
JRF, Better Delivery for Claimants LSC, The evaluation of Year 2 of the Skills Coaching and Skills Passports trial DWP, Evaluation of StepUP
