[et_pb_section fb_built="1" fullwidth="on" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" background_color="#f9f9f9" use_background_color_gradient="on" background_color_gradient_direction="330deg" background_color_gradient_stops="#2ea3f2 0%|#2e6df4 100%" background_color_gradient_start="#2ea3f2" background_color_gradient_end="#2e6df4" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title="Focus Group Discussions" content_max_width="none" _builder_version="4.18.0" _module_preset="default" title_text_color="#000000" subhead_text_color="#5F6A72" background_color="#F9F9F9" custom_padding_tablet="" custom_padding_phone="0px||0px||false|false" custom_padding_last_edited="on|phone" title_font_size_tablet="" title_font_size_phone="28px" title_font_size_last_edited="on|phone" global_colors_info="{}" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled="off" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled="off" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled="off" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled="off" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled="off" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled="off" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled="off" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled="off" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled="off" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled="off" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled="off" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled="off" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled="off" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled="off"][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" module_id="about" _builder_version="4.17.3" _module_preset="default" custom_padding="||13px|||" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row column_structure="3_5,2_5" _builder_version="4.18.0" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="3_5" _builder_version="4.17.3" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.18.0" _module_preset="default" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"]<p>Focus groups provide the opportunity to hear in-depth attitudes and perceptions of individuals in a group setting to better understand nuanced and salient issues. Focus groups are appropriate when the research question is somewhat amorphous, for example, when policy makers can identify an important issue or program, but they are unsure how it is viewed by those citizens most impacted by the issue or program.</p>
<p>The research team can also use focus groups to learn the language that people use to communicate information about a particular issue. Listening to how people talk provides an opportunity to craft messages that are guided by the actual rhetoric used by those they are targeted to reach and gives those messages added credibility.</p>
<p>Focus group discussions generally last 90 minutes to two hours and include 10-12 individuals. Participants are generally recruited by telephone and screened using a short questionnaire to ensure that they truly represent the population of interest. A minimum of two focus group discussions are usually held so that a comparison can be made and the researcher can identify recurring themes</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="2_5" _builder_version="4.17.3" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_image src="https://bcsr.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/focus-groups.jpg" alt="a person taking an online survey" title_text="focus groups" _builder_version="4.18.0" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" module_id="about" _builder_version="4.18.0" _module_preset="default" background_color="#f9f9f9" custom_padding="||||false|false" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.18.0" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.17.3" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.18.0" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]<header class="entry-header">
<h3 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;">Standard Conditions of Engagement</h3>
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<p style="text-align: center;">In order to engage BCSR’s services, the research agenda should focus on a matter of public policy that will have an impact on the life of the citizenry. BCSR will only employ research methods which, in our judgment, meet accepted standards of practice in the profession.</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url="@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjEwNjMifX0=@" button_text="Read more" button_alignment="center" _builder_version="4.18.0" _dynamic_attributes="button_url" _module_preset="default" custom_button="on" button_use_icon="off" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]