After interviewing young teen boy and girl from high school, they wanted to change the methodology to better reflect the voices of the youth. After a long strategic meeting, it was agreed that the methodology would change to semi-structured interviews of the youth. This means a smaller sample, but it will allow us to capture what the youth feel are risk and protective factors for delinquency in their schools and neighborhoods.

Write a procedures part of a literature review. Answer the questions below based on the study

Qualitative methods to address community needs/ needs for decreasing levels of juvenile delinquency….

-Where was the study conducted (setting)?

-What was the chronological sequence of events that participants experienced? -Were participants run individually or in groups?

-How long did participation take?

-How was topic/study introduced to participants?

-What instructions were provided?-How were independent variables manipulated? -How were subject and dependent variables measured?

-In what order were measures and other tasks completed?

-What procedural checks were completed to avert potential sources of bias in implementation of the manipulation(s) and assessment?