Focus Groups
Focus Group Fundamentals - Methodology Brief
Iowa State Extension and Outreach
This methodology brief on focus group fundamentals was developed by the Iowa State Extension and Outreach Office. Focus group research can produce useful information about programs and services that surveys miss. Learn how to gather rich detail by reviewing this methodology brief.
Guidelines for Conducting a Focus Group
Duke University
The Guidelines for Conducting a Focus Group was developed by Duke University and provides checklists, samples, and tips for conducting focus groups.
Fostering Collaborations to Preventing Violence Against Women
National Violence Against Women Research Center
A good, brief report on the results of a focus group research project on researcher/ practitioner collaborations on research projects concerning sexual violence. This report demonstrates how focus groups can be used to effectively investigate divergent group perspectives and also provides a nice write-up of results as an example.
A Quick Guide to Conducting Focus Groups
Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence
This document, developed by ICADV, provides a quick guide for conducting focus groups based on the information delivered to programs at trainings. It provides quick tips on organizing the group, moderating the group, and concluding the group.
Model Peer-Led Sexual Assault Prevention Programs: Lessons for Engaging and Empowering Youth
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
An older report example from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, this report contains good descriptions of purpose, methodology, findings, and interview questions.