title: Varieties of research interviews.
abstract: Interviewing can claim to be the most widely used method of research. It is therefore no surprise that interviewing takes many forms. The types of interview are usually differentiated by their degree of structure. Structured interviews In 'structured' (or 'standardised') interviews, the wording of questions and their sequence is the same from one interview to another. The piece of paper the interviewer holds is called the 'interview schedule'.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, University of Surrey.
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fielding