Read the following research brief and assess the methodology used.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/sex-ed-programs-for-young-men-can-promote-gender-equity-in-preventing-unintended-pregnancy (Links to an external site.)
Assess the methods answering the following questions (focus your attention on the “Methods” box – you may need to click links for detailed info)
How were the focus groups constructed?
Who were the members of each focus group?
Is there anything you would have done differently than the researchers in creating the focus groups?
If so, how would you have created the focus groups instead, and why? If not, explain your reasoning.
Think about how your would collect data on pregnancy prevention using in-depth interviews and answer the following questions:
How would your process differ?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using in-depth interviews? Of using focus groups?
In your study on teen romantic relationships, would you recommend collecting data through in-depth interviews or focus groups?Why?
Guidelines
Write an initial post fully addressing all components of the prompt above (minimum 200 words).
Write a response to at least 1 classmates. Responses may include the following:
Ask for clarification
Expand on or clarify an important point.
Offer an additional argument to support a position taken in an answer.
Suggest ways in which an idea could be more clearly expressed.
Identify passages where you think the writer misunderstood a concept or applied it incorrectly.
Disagree with a point or position made in an answer.
