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Qualitative Research and Consumer Policy: Focus Group Discussions as a Form of Consumer Participation
- Source :
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Qualitative Report . Jun 2008 13(2):152-172. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- This paper describes our ongoing attempts to involve consumers in innovation and technology policy by means of a national Consumer Panel, using focus group discussions as the primary method of consumer participation. We evaluate our experiences of the usefulness of focus group discussions in this context by considering two examples of studies focused on product safety. We evaluate the usefulness of this method in promoting consumer empowerment, deliberation, and multivocality in the assessment of new technologies and innovations. We also raised some critical questions that require further analysis and discussion. (Contains 3 footnotes.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1052-0147
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Qualitative Report
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ800296
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Evaluative