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For some research problems and objectives, a more flexible approach is
called for than can be provided by the standardised interviewing tech
niques of structured questionnaires. The purpose of this paper is to s
et out the areas where flexibility is called for, to discuss the avail
able research techniques, their advantages and limitations, and to sug
gest fields of research into methodology which are likely to prove of
value.