Using focus groups with minority ethnic communities: researching infertility in British South Asian communities

Date

2007-01-01

Authors

Hudson, Nicky
Culley, Lorraine
Rapport, F.

Advisors

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

ISSN

1049-7323

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732306296506

Volume Title

Publisher

SAGE

Type

Article

Peer reviewed

Abstract

Description

This paper discusses the advantages, challenges and limitations involved in using focus groups as a research method when working with minority ethnic communities. It contributes the debates on working with diverse research populations and gives practical advice, which will be of benefit to practitioners and academics within the social sciences.

Keywords

RAE 2008, UoA 11 Nursing and Midwifery, UoA 40 Social Work and Social Policy & Administration

Citation

Hudson, N.A., Culley, L. and Rapport, F. (2007) Using focus groups with minority ethnic communities: researching infertility in British South Asian communities. Qualitative Health Research, 17 (1), pp. 102-112.

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2086/1322

Rights

Research Institute

Collections

School of Applied Social Sciences