Characteristics of the discussion in online and face-to-face focus groups

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 31-42

  Schneider, Sid J ^a   Kerwin, Jeffrey ^a   Frechtling, Joy ^a   Vivari, Benjamin A ^a,b  

^a WESTAT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyberspace; Focus group; Online research

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036112924     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089443930202000104     Document Type: Article

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