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Abstract
This paper describes our ongoing attempts to involve consumers in innovation and technology policy by means of a national Consumer Panel, using focus group discussions as the primary method of consumer participation. We evaluate our experiences of the usefulness of focus group discussions in this context by considering two examples of studies focused on product safety. We evaluate the usefulness of this method in promoting consumer empowerment, deliberation, and multivocality in the assessment of new technologies and innovations. We also raised some critical questions that require further analysis and discussion.
Keywords
Focus Group Discussions, Consumer Participation, Empowerment, and Multivocality
Publication Date
6-1-2008
Creative Commons License
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DOI
10.46743/2160-3715/2008.1592
Recommended APA Citation
Heiskanen, E., Järvelä, K., Pulliainen, A., & Saastamoinen, M. (2008). Qualitative Research and Consumer Policy: Focus Group Discussions as a Form of Consumer Participation. The Qualitative Report, 13(2), 152-172. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2008.1592
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