Qualitative Interviewing

Michelle O'Reilly (BSc [hons], MSc, MA, PhD, PGCAPHE) is an Associate Professor of Communication in Mental Health at the University of Leicester and a Research Consultant for Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Michelle is also a Chartered Psychologist in Health. Michelle has specific interest in child and adolescent mental health and has been investigating the relationship between mental health and social media as part of that work. Michelle has made several media contributions about the research with adolescents, educationalists, and parents, as funded by the Wellcome Trust. Additional to her research interests in mental health and social media, Michelle also undertakes research in self-harm and suicidal behaviour, neurodevelopmental conditions, and child mental health services, such as mental health assessments and family therapy. Michelle recently won the Anselm Strauss Award for Qualitative Family Research for her co-authored contribution on discursive psychology in this area. Michelle has expertise in qualitative methodologies and specialises in discursive psychology and conversation analysis. Jessica Lester is a Professor of Inquiry Methodology in the School of Education at Indiana University, Bloomington. Having been trained in cultural studies and qualitative research methodology, she takes an interdisciplinary approach to her scholarship, including both the methodological and substantive foci of her research program. In her methodological work, Lester focuses on the study of language-based methods, digital tools in qualitative research, and disability in qualitative inquiry. Her substantive research has focused on examining interactional practices in clinical and educational contexts that involve children and youth. Lester has received numerous awards for her scholarship, among them the 2014 AERA Division D Early Career Award in Measurement and Research Methodology, the 2018 APA Distinguished Early Career Contributions in Qualitative Inquiry Award, and the 2022 American Educational Studies Association Critics' Choice Book Award. At Indiana University, Lester teaches qualitative methods courses and was recently recognized by the 2022 Gorman Distinguished Teaching Award. Kathryn Roulston is a Professor in the Qualitative Research Program in the Mary Frances Early College of Education at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, where she teaches qualitative research methods. Her research interests include qualitative research methods, qualitative interviewing, and analyses of talk-in-interaction. She is editor of Interactional Studies of Qualitative Interviews (2019), and with Kathleen deMarrais, has co-authored Exploring the Archives: A Beginner's Guide for Qualitative Researchers (forthcoming). She has contributed chapters to The SAGE Handbook of Interview Research (2012, 2nd edition), The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Data Analysis (2014), The SAGE Handbook of Data Collection (2018), and the forthcoming volume, The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research Design. Her articles have been published in Qualitative Research, Qualitative Inquiry, International Journal of Social Research Methodology, International Journal of Qualitative Methods, and International Review of Qualitative Research among other journals.

List of Boxes List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements Editor Biographies Contributor Biographies Preface Introduction Focus of This Book Aims Language Audiences Structure of The Book Conclusion Part 1: Planning A Qualitative Study Using Interviews Chapter 1: Introduction To Qualitative Interview Research - Michelle O'Reilly, Jessica Nina Lester, and Kathryn Roulston Introduction Overview of The Qualitative Interview Planning Practical Steps Conclusion And Reflection References Chapter 2: The Importance of Planning The Interview - Jessica Nina Lester, Michelle O'Reilly, and Kathryn Roulston Introduction Engaging the Literature: Substantive and Methodological Foundations Developing Research Questions Identifying a Methodology Developing Interview Questions and Piloting Interview Schedules Sampling and Recruitment Considerations Ethical Considerations in Planning Conclusion and Reflection References Chapter 3: Collecting Data: Researcher Generated Versus Naturally Occurring Interviews - Kathryn Roulston, Michelle O'Reilly, Jessica Nina Lester, and Nikki Kiyimba Introduction Overview of Approach Methods of Generating Qualitative Data The Role of Theory Naturally Occurring Data Planning Ethical Approval Analytic Methods Conclusion and Reflection References Chapter 4: The Ethics of Conducting Qualitative Interviews - Michelle O'Reilly, Jessica Nina Lester, and Kathryn Roulston Introduction Overview of Ethics in Research The Role of Theory Planning Practical Steps Ethics in Practice Researcher Safety Conclusion and Reflection References Chapter 5: Reflexivity In Interviewing: A Data-Driven Approach To Gaining A Deeper Understanding Of Your Research - Judith Eckert Introduction Overview of Reflexivity The Role of Theory Planning Practical Steps Ethical Concerns Conclusion and Reflection Part 2: Anchoring Interviews to Methodology Chapter 6: Narrative Interviews - Matthew T. Prior Introduction Overview of Narrative Interviewing The Role of Theory Planning a Narrative Interview Writing a Narrative Interview Guide Practical Steps in Conducting Narrative Interviews Analyzing Narrative Interview Data Ethical Concerns Conclusion and Reflection References Chapter 7: Reflective Interviews - Michelle O'Reilly & Kathryn Roulston Introduction Overview of Reflective Interviews The Role of Theory Planning a Reflective Interview Writing an Interview Guide Practical Steps in Doing Reflective Interviews Analyzing Reflective Interview Data Ethical Concerns Conclusion and Reflection References Chapter 8: Empathy Interviews: Learning From Experience - Chad R. Lochmiller Introduction Overview of Empathy Interviews Planning an Empathy Interview Developing an Interview Guide Practical Steps in Doing Empathy Interviews / Activities Analyzing Empathy Interview Data Ethical Concerns Conclusion and Reflection References Chapter 9: Ethnographic Interviewing - Megan K. Mitchell & Audra Skukauskaite Introduction Overview of Ethnographic Interviewing Theory in Ethnography and Ethnographic Interviewing Kinds of Ethnographic Interviewing Planning an Ethnographic Interview Writing an Interview Guide Practical Steps in Doing Ethnographic Interviews Analyzing Ethnographic Interview Data Ethical Concerns Interviews Are Not Enough Conclusion and Invitation to Reflection References Chapter 10: Naturally Occurring Interviews - Nikki Kiyimba Introduction Overview of Naturally Occurring Data The Theory of Questions and Interviews Research Reasons for Accessing Naturally Occurring Interviews Temporal Differences in Collecting Naturally Occurring Interviews Talk, Text, and Symbol Practical Steps in Accessing Naturally Occurring Interviews Analyzing Naturally Occurring Interview Data Ethical Considerations Conclusion and Reflections References Chapter 11: In The Field: Oral History Methods and Oral Tradition with Civil Rights Era Teachers - Trayc D. Freeman & Derrick P. Alridge Introduction Oral Histories as Organic and Communal Sources Lessons from the Field Conclusion and Reflection References Chapter 12: Feminist Interviews: From Margin to Mainstream - Gabriele Griffin Introduction Overview of Feminist Interviews and Feminist Interviewing The Role of Theory Planning a Feminist Interview Writing an Interview Guide Practical Steps in Doing Feminist Interviews Analyzing Feminist Interview Data Ethical Concerns Conclusion and Reflection References Chapter 13: Psychoanalytically Informed Research Interviews - Massimiliano Sommantico, Philip John Archard, and Amina Adan Introduction The Free Association Narrative Interview Method as Psychoanalytically Informed Approach Research Participants (and Researchers) as Defended Psychosocial Subjects Planning Psychoanalytically Informed Interviews Doing and Reflecting on Psychoanalytically Informed Interviews Analyzing Data Using a Psychoanalytically Informed Approach Ethical Considerations Additional Considerations in Relation to Psychoanalytically Informed Interviewing Conclusion and Reflection References Chapter 14: Phenomenological Interviewing - Mark D. Vagle and Jen Clifden Introduction Overview of Phenomenological Interviewing The Role of Theory in Phenomenological Interviewing Planning a Phenomenological Interview Practical Steps in Doing Phenomenological Interviews Analyzing Phenomenological Interview Data Conclusion References Chapter 15: Interviews (That) Transform Lives: Dialoguing For Change - Jennifer R. Wolgemuth and Lorien S. Jordan Introduction Overview of Transformative Interviews Theorizing the Transformative Interivew Planning a Transformative Interview Creating an Interview Guide for Transformative Interviews Considerations for Conducting Transformative Interviews Analyzing Transformative Interview Data Ethical Considerations for Transformative Interviews Conclusion and Reflection References Chapter 16: The Generic Qualitative Inquiry Interview: The Waters Are Still Muddy - Michelle O'Reilly, Jessica Nina Lester, and Kathryn Roulston Introduction Overview of the Generic Qualitative Inquiry Interview The Role of Theory Planning Generic Qualitative Inquiry Interviews Writing an Interview Guide Practical Steps for Doing Generic Qualitative Interviews Analyzing Generic Qualitative Interview Data Critiques Conclusion and Reflection References Part 3: Supporting Interview Data Collection Chapter 17: Participatory Interviewing - Hayley Trowbridge, Ellen Taylor-Bower, Ioana L. Dobre, Molly Rigby, Laura Shobiye, and Diane T. Levine Introduction Overview of Participatory Interviewing The Role of Theory Introducing the Vignettes Planning to Carry Out Participatory Interviews Practical Steps in Conducting Participatory Interviews Ethical Concerns in Participatory Interviewing Conclusion and Reflection References Chapter 18: Beyond Elicitation: Considering The Possibilities of Object Interviews in Qualitative Research - Janie Copple Introduction Overview of Object Interviews The Role of Theory Planning Practical Tips Analysis in Object Interviews Ethical Concerns Conclusion and Reflection References Chapter 19: Graphic Elicitation Interviews - Alison Bravington Introduction Overview of Graphic Elicitation The Role of Theory Planning Practical Steps Ethical Concerns Transcription and Analysis of Graphic Elicitation Interviews Conclusion and Reflection References Chapter 20: Listening With Your Whole Body: Interviews As Creative, Affective, And Relational Practice - Liv Furman, Priyanka Jayakodi, and Vivek Vellanki Introduction Creating with and Through Stories: A Conversation with Liv Furman Listening with Your Eyes: a Conversation with Priyanka Jayakodi What Does It Mean to Listen with Our Whole Bodies? References Chapter 21: Seeing The Answer: Visual Interviews Online - Janet Salmons Introduction What Are Visual Research Methodologies? Multimodal Online Communication and Research Interviews How Can We Use These Affordances to Collect Research Data? Whose Images Are Discussed? Prepare for an Online Interview with Visual Methods Prepare for Multimodal Video Interviews. Conclusion and Reflections References Chapter 22: Using Artificial Intelligence (Ai) In Qualitative Interview Research - Michelle O'Reilly, Jason Hughes, and Kathryn Roulston Introduction Qualitative Interview Research and Gen Ai Planning to Use Ai in Interviewing Practical Steps Coding and Analysis Ethical Concerns Conclusion and Reflection References

Qualitative Interviewing explores a wide range of qualitative interviewing methods, offering practical guidance on planning, conducting, and analyzing interviews. Moreover, the discussion of ethical considerations makes it a valuable resource for both novice and experienced researchers. -- Craig M. McGill I had long searched for a qualitative interviewing textbook for students, and within the first few pages, I knew this was the one. I was impressed by its broad coverage and thoughtful attention to interviews with women and people of color. -- Amy L. Chapman The editors have done an excellent job structuring the book in a holistic way-from concept to data collection-that offers diversities of engagements with interviewing while also considering essential concepts such as reflexivity and practical applications. -- Stephanie Anne Shelton This book provides a thoughtful and needed approach to interviewing. The editors make a compelling argument in parsing the difference between interviewing as a method and interviewing as part of a methodology that strategically aligns with other perspectives. Moreover, they emphasize earlier distinctions in approaches and how important those distinctions are. -- Allison D. Anders