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Contemporary Analysis of Social Enterprise
Clemmie Hill O’Connor
Project 4: Passage From India
Research Questions• How and why are SRGs forming in Scotland?• What are the experiences of the women
involved in SRGs?Research Methods• Interviews• Participant Observation
Preparing for Interviews• Often had informal
conversations with those I am interviewing
• Chance to follow up on some of those informal chats
• Open questions are vital• Can end interview with
‘respondent validation’ type questions
Designing a topic guide
• Outline 3 key questions/topics to include• What questions would you like to ask Jake to
help you answer your research questions?• Which parts of what she has said would you
like to follow up on?• Are there any challenges that you foresee in
using an interview to explore these questions?
Preparing for participant observation• Chance to see the groups ‘in
action’• How much of what people
say in interviews is reflected in participant observation sessions?
• Include opportunities to talk informally to women
• Observation of roles and interactions within the group
Designing a plan for fieldwork
• Outline 3 key points for your fieldwork• What should I be looking out for that might
help me address my research questions?• Are there any hunches I want to follow up?• Is there anyone I should be seeking out to talk
to?• What is interesting to me?
