The Interview and Focus Group Workbook: 48 Templates for Qualitative Interview Design, Focus Groups, and Dissertation-Ready Data (Paperback or Softback)
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Published by Muhammad Rafiq 5/14/2026, 2026
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- The Interview and Focus Group Workbook: 48 Templates for Qualitative Interview Design, Focus Groups, and Dissertation-Ready Data (Paperback or Softback)
- Author
- Muhammad, Rafiq
- Publisher
- Muhammad Rafiq 5/14/2026
- Publication year
- 2026
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- New
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- Paperback or Softback
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- English
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- 9789199132211
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You know your study needs qualitative data. But nobody told you exactly what questions to ask-or how to ensure your participants actually answer them.
Every qualitative research textbook explains the difference between structured and semi-structured interviews. None of them provides the blank template that forces you to align your interview questions directly with your overarching research question, build a focus group schedule that actually manages dominant voices, or construct the exact participant communications your IRB committee demands.
That gap - between understanding qualitative data collection in theory and conducting rigorous interviews in practice - is where dissertations stall, ethics boards reject applications, and students collect hours of unusable audio.
This workbook closes that gap. Permanently.
The Interview and Focus Group Workbook is the first fill-in, template-driven system that walks you methodically from participant sampling through protocol design, cognitive piloting, and rigorous data collection management.
Inside you will find:
48 fill-in templates covering every stage of qualitative data collection - from initial sampling matrices through post-interview saturation tracking - each with a fully worked example AND a blank version for your study.
A complete worked example - The Riverdale Community Health Study - maintained across all chapters so you can see exactly how a master researcher translates abstract methodology into concrete interview questions, recruitment emails, and focus group scripts.
Protocol Design Architectures - Specialized templates for building semi-structured interviews, narrative life-history interviews, and dynamic focus group schedules that keep discussions on track.
Participant Communication Frameworks - Fill-in scripts for recruitment emails, informed consent discussions, pre-session technology checks (Zoom/Teams), and withdrawal procedures that will sail through IRB/ethics review.
Cognitive Interviewing & Pilot Testing Tools - Checklists and revision logs that force you to test and refine your questions before you launch your actual study, ensuring you don't waste your most valuable participants on bad questions.
Logistical & Data Management Planners - Visual schedules, transcription readiness checklists, and pseudonym assignment logs that keep your data organized, secure, and ready for qualitative analysis.
Who this workbook is for:
Doctoral and Master's students designing qualitative or mixed methods studies who are struggling to write their methodology chapter's data collection section.
First-time researchers who feel anxious about interviewing participants or managing focus group dynamics.
Faculty and supervisors looking for a structured, hands-on teaching resource for qualitative methods courses.
Students whose committees have flagged their interview protocols as "leading," "vague," or "unaligned with the research question."
Your participants are waiting. Scroll up and click "Buy Now" to start building your qualitative data collection strategy today.
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