Svend Brinkmann is professor of psychology in the Department of Communication and Psychology at the University of Aalborg, Denmark, where he serves as co-director of the Center for Qualitative Studies with Lene Tanggaard. His research is particularly concerned with philosophical, moral, and methodological issues in psychology and other human and social sciences. He is author and co-author of numerous articles and books, including John Dewey: Science for a Changing World, Qualitative Inquiry in Everyday Life, and Qualitative Interviewing.

1. Introduction to interview research
2. Epistemological issues of interviewing
3. Ethical issues of interviewing
4. Planning an interview study
5. Conducting an interview
6. Interview variations
7. Interview quality
8. Transcribing interviews
9. Analyzing interviews
10. Validation and generalization of interview knowledge
11. Reporting interview knowledge
12. Enhancing interview quality