Learning in focus groups: An analytical dimension for enhancing focus group research

Qualitative Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 249-267

  Wibeck, Victoria ^a   Dahlgren, Eabrandt Madelein ^a   Öberg, A Gunill ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Co construction of knowledge; Elaboration; Focus groups; Interaction; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147162768     PISSN: 14687941     EISSN: 17413109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468794107076023     Document Type: Article

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