From: Not just another focus group: making the case for the nominal group technique in criminology
Research build up | Objective | Research questions | Method | Nr. of groups | N |
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Part 1 | Develop central study question | What should good drug prevention be like? | Open FG | 6 | 47 |
Part 2.1. | Generate ideas | What are the most important things: 1) to make sure that young people do not use drugs? 2) to make sure that young people who do use drugs do not get into trouble? 3) to better help young people who get into trouble with drugs anyhow? | NGT | 14 | 82 |
Part 2.2. | Rank ideas | What is the most important idea? (each priority 1–5) | Questionnaire | 14 | 63 |
Part 3 | Clarify ideas | What do you want/need to make sure the priorities are put into practice? | FG | 14 | 78 |
Part 4 | Returning to the field | Do you agree with the analysis? If not, what do you want to change/add? | Feedback sessions | 8 | 53 |