ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an in-depth discussion of types and modes of research interview. The research interview is a qualitative method that can generate rich data from conversations between researchers and participants. The chapter prepares the reader to conduct their own research interviews by outlining a range of relevant considerations: in particular, sample size, participant recruitment, consent, the interview guide, compensation, the significance of location when interviewing, and the need to maintain contact with participants. Our discussions of these considerations are informed by feminist concepts like reflexivity to assist the reader with navigating the fraught power dynamics of research interviews. Additional information on practical issues to consider when conducting an interview is provided in a downloadable guide on the book’s website.
