The qualitative election study of Britain: qualitative research using focus groups

Kristi Winters; Edzia Carvalho

doi:10.4135/978144627305013509945

The qualitative election study of Britain: qualitative research using focus groups

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Abstract

Qualitative Election Study of Britain was a qualitative investigation into people's political attitudes before and after their vote choice for the 2010 general election. We provide a close examination of the leaders evaluation component of this much larger study to present our recommendations for good research design. By ‘research design’, we refer to the entire research process: from development of the research question through to reporting the results of the data analysis. Using the leaders' evaluation component of the Qualitative Election Study of Britain as the research question, we explain and clarify the various aspects of a research design and provide examples of good research practice.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	SAGE Research Methods Cases
Publisher	SAGE Publications
ISBN (Electronic)	9781473946897
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4135/978144627305013509945
Publication status	Published - 2014

Keywords

Focus groups
Qualitative analysis
Electoral research

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The 2015 Qualitative Election Study of Britain
Winters, K., Carvalho, E. & Oliver, T., 21 Aug 2017, In: Research Data Journal for the Humanities and Social Sciences.
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'I went with what i always do ...': a qualitative analysis of ‘Cleggmania’ and vote choice in the 2010 British General Election
Carvalho, E. (Lead / Corresponding author) & Winters, K., 1 Apr 2015, In: Parliamentary Affairs. 68, 2, p. 423-446 24 p.
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The grounded theory method: popular perceptions of party leaders during the 2010 British general election
Carvalho, E. & Winters, K., 2014, SAGE Research Methods Cases. SAGE Publications, 18 p.
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6 Participation in conference
4 Participation in workshop, seminar, course
2 Public engagement and outreach - media article or participation
2 Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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Political Studies Association
Carvalho, E. (Organiser)
2016
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Elections, Public Opinion and Parties
Carvalho, E. (Speaker)
9 Sept 2016 → 11 Sept 2016
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Interview on the Scottish referendum and Scottish 2016 elections
Carvalho, E. (Interviewee)
26 Jan 2016
Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - media article or participation

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The qualitative election study of Britain: qualitative research using focus groups

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The 2015 Qualitative Election Study of Britain

'I went with what i always do ...': a qualitative analysis of ‘Cleggmania’ and vote choice in the 2010 British General Election

The grounded theory method: popular perceptions of party leaders during the 2010 British general election

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Political Studies Association

Elections, Public Opinion and Parties

Interview on the Scottish referendum and Scottish 2016 elections

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