Introduction
PART ONE: BASIC PRINCIPLES
David L Morgan and Richard A Krueger
When to Use Focus Groups and Why
James H Frey and Andrea Fontana
The Group Interview in Social Research
John Knodel
The Design and Analysis of Focus Group Studies
Terrance L Albrecht, Gerianne M Johnson and Joseph B Walther
Understanding Communication Processes in Focus Groups
Richard A Krueger
Quality Control in Focus Group Research
PART TWO: COMBINING WITH OTHER METHODS
Theodore D Fuller et al
Using Focus Groups to Adapt Survey Instruments to New Populations
Experience From a Developing Country
Kerth O'Brien
Improving Survey Questionnaires Through Focus Groups
Brent Wolff, John Knodel and Werasit Sittitrai
Focus Groups and Surveys as Complementary Research Methods
Benjamin F Crabtree et al
Selecting Individual or Group Interviews
PART THREE: CONDUCTING SELF-CONTAINED RESEARCH
Raymond V Padilla
Using Dialogical Methods in Group Interviews
Richard A Zeller
Focus Group Research on Sensitive Topics
Setting the Agenda Without Setting the Agenda
Robin L Jarrett
Focus Group Interviewing With Low-Income, Minority Populations
Thomas Plaut, Suzanne Landis, and June Trevor
Focus Groups and Community Mobilization
A Case Study From Rural North Carolina
PART FOUR: CONCLUSIONS
David L Morgan
Future Directions for Focus Groups