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The methodological potential of focus groups in population geography

โœ Scribed by Emily Skop

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2006
Tongue
English
Weight
114 KB
Volume
12
Category
Article
ISSN
1544-8444

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โœฆ Synopsis

Abstract

Within population geography, the last decade has seen an explosion in qualitative work in terms of the types of work, the topics addressed, and the potential theoretical consequences. Yet focus groups have received less attention as an alternative method. This paper highlights the particular promises, challenges, and practicality of doing focus group research in population geography. I begin by addressing how this research method answers ongoing pleas within the subdiscipline for nonโ€essentialist ways of thinking about takenโ€forโ€granted social categories and labels. I then outline two other promising outcomes of this method, including the potential for unique and spontaneous group interactions, and the potential for the empowerment of participants. I use the rest of the paper to provide a review of some of the methodological details of focus group research, with the idea of encouraging more population geographers to engage with this method. Throughout, I contend that focus groups have the capability to further our understanding of population processes, and to connect population geography research to ongoing debates within the broader discipline. Observations stem from an extensive review of existing focus group research, along with my own focus group research conducted with residents living in multiracial suburban communities. Copyright ยฉ 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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