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This chapter considers the common elements of in-depth interviewing for a research purpose. These general traits, which are characteristic of most interview investigations, are a starting point for interviewing for gateway research into the many layers of significance and meaning that arise in response to an event or experience.
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© 2009 Carolyn Lunsford Mears
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Mears, C.L. (2009). The Nature of Interview Research. In: Interviewing for Education and Social Science Research. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230623774_2
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