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Interviewer effect and context when conducting qualitative interviews with older persons in contemporary Japan /

This qualitative case study examined the interviewer effect (or context) in interviews about the lived experiences of individuals aging in Japan. Two interviewers, a Japanese and a non-Japanese, conducted semi-structured interviews with 23 participants 67́90 years of age in Tokyo and Osaka and the s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sammons, Katherine (Author), Weil, Joyce (Author), Karlin, Nancy J. (Author), Watabe, Akiko (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2019.
Series:SAGE Research Methods. Cases.
Subjects:
Interviewing in sociology > Japan > Case studies.
Social surveys > Japan > Case studies.
Interviewing > Japan > Case studies.
Public opinion polls > Case studies.
Entretiens (Sociologie) > Japon > Études de cas.
Enquêtes sociales > Japon > Études de cas.
Entretiens > Japon > Études de cas.
Sondages d'opinion > Études de cas.
Interviewing
Interviewing in sociology
Public opinion polls
Social surveys
Japan
Case studies
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This qualitative case study examined the interviewer effect (or context) in interviews about the lived experiences of individuals aging in Japan. Two interviewers, a Japanese and a non-Japanese, conducted semi-structured interviews with 23 participants 67́90 years of age in Tokyo and Osaka and the surrounding areas (during July 2016 to July 2017). This case study describes the observations of each interviewer and their roles as they collected the interview data. It examines the role of the interviewer in the data collection process (including questionnaire translation, recruitment, sampling, and interview themes) for persons aging in Japan. The case also includes each researcheŕs reflections about her role in the interviewing process.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781526477699
1526477696