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Advancing research in couple studies

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  • Francesco Cerchiaro

    (KU Leuven (University of Leuven))

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The question of how to interview a couple is controversial. Some scholars assume that individual interviews are the best way of inquiring into couple processes because they bring the interviewer closer to the interviewee “voice”, while others suggest that couple interviews are preferable as they result in the production of “richer data” and avoid ethical problems of privacy and consent between the partners. Drawing on both individual and couple interviews collected during three research projects focused on the life stories of mixed Christian-Muslim couples, this article presents an analytical three-pole scheme to organize the combined use of individual and couple interviews. It concludes that the central issue at stake is not which interview modes produce “richer data”, but what data the two types of interview generate and how the research design may benefit from its combined use. Finally, it is highlighted how different ethical problems may arise from each interview mode.

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  • Francesco Cerchiaro, 2023. "Advancing research in couple studies," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 57(2), pages 1465-1482, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:57:y:2023:i:2:d:10.1007_s11135-022-01395-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-022-01395-9
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