Semi-structured Interviews

Clement Pin (1, 2)

1 LIEPP - Laboratoire interdisciplinaire d'évaluation des politiques publiques (Sciences Po)
2 INSEI - Institut national supérieur de formation et de recherche pour l'éducation inclusive

A widely used qualitative research technique, the semi-structured interview consists of a verbal interaction solicited by the interviewer from a respondent, based on a grid of questions used in a very flexible manner. The interview aims both to collect information and to give an account of the person's experience and view of the world, from a comprehensive perspective. It is useful for various types of public policy evaluations, including clarifying the objectives of a policy, analysing its implementation or studying its reception.

Mots clés: qualitative method; semi-structured interview; induction; empathy; case study; ideal-type; realist evaluation

Domaines: Sciences de l'Homme et Société; Science politique

Clement Pin. Semi-structured Interviews. LIEPP Methods Brief n°4, 2023. ⟨hal-04087970⟩