In-Depth Interview Method
In-depth interviews are a qualitative research method in which a trained interviewer conducts one-on-one conversations with individual participants using open-ended questions to explore their experiences, perspectives, and understandings of a phenomenon. Developed in the 1950s by Rogers and Hyman, the method varies along a spectrum from structured (standardized question sets) to semi-structured (guided topic areas with flexibility) to unstructured (emergent, conversational). In-depth interviews are widely used in sociology, psychology, health sciences, anthropology, and organizational research to capture rich, detailed narratives and personal meaning.
Source record
Citations copied verbatim from the method’s source record. No claim-level verification is inferred from them.
- Kvale, S. (1996). InterViews: An Introduction to Qualitative Research Interviewing. SAGE Publications. · ISBN 978-0761908631
- Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications. · ISBN 978-0761919676
- Bernard, H. R. (2006). Research Methods in Anthropology: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches (4th ed.). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. · ISBN 978-0742539136
- Rubin, H. J., & Rubin, I. S. (2005). Qualitative Interviewing: The Art of Hearing Data (2nd ed.). SAGE Publications. · ISBN 978-0761928479
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