Deliberative Focus Groups

Deliberative Focus Groups is a specialized form of focus group method in which participants engage in structured, informed, and interactive discussion guided by a moderator to critically examine complex issues, distinguishable from conventional focus groups by its emphasis on reasoned deliberation, evidence-based dialogue, and collective reasoning to inform decision-making or policy development.

Publications

Citations

236

Authors

120

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

Parents

Focus Group Methods

Publications

The focus groups in social research: advantages and disadvantages

Ivana Acocella · Quality & Quantity · 2011 · 538 citations

Social Sciences, Social Psychology, Group Dynamics +11

Effect of discussion and deliberation on the public's views of priority setting in health care: focus group study

Paul Dolan, Richard Cookson, Brian Ferguson · BMJ · 1999 · 284 citations · Full text

Public Affairs, Urban Health, Group Dynamics +14

Beyond populist punitiveness?

Neil Hutton · Punishment & Society · 2005 · 189 citations

Public Affairs, Public Policy, Crime +6

Framing ‘fracking’: Exploring public perceptions of hydraulic fracturing in the United Kingdom

Laurence Williams, Phil Macnaghten, Richard J. Davies et al. · Public Understanding of Science · 2015 · 145 citations · Full text

Public Affairs, Environmental Policy, Public Policy +15

“Listen to the People”: Public Deliberation About Social Distancing Measures in a Pandemic

Nancy M. Baum, Peter Jacobson, Susan Dorr Goold · The American Journal of Bioethics · 2009 · 137 citations

Public Affairs, Public Health Ethics, Public Policy +17

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Authors

236

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David Reiner
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
2 publications · 59 citations
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Shannon Hagerman
University of British Columbia, Canada
2 publications · 32 citations
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Phil Macnaghten
Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
2 publications · 200 citations
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Robert Kozak
University of British Columbia, Canada
2 publications · 32 citations
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Kieran Findlater
University of British Columbia, Canada
2 publications · 32 citations
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Institutions

120

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Venues

Energy Policy
4 publications · 237 citations
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Qualitative Research
QR · 3 publications · 191 citations
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Public Understanding of Science
2 publications · 195 citations
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BMC Medical Ethics
2 publications · 84 citations
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Transportation Planning and Technology
1 publications · 23 citations
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