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--- notes:doing-interviews [2026/05/26 18:23] – created sam
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 In the above example as well, the interviewer follows up on the interviewee's answers, and seeks to clarify the interviewee's //life world//.
 Like in the first example, the interviewer challenges the interviewee's description of themselves as victims of harassment, and in contrast to the first example, the interviewees weaken their position.
+==== Saturation ====
+Kvale offers the following advice on how to choose the proper number of interviews:
+> To the common question about interview inquiries, 'How many interview subjects do I need?', the answer is simply: 'Interview as many subjects as necessary to find out what you need to know.'
+Thankfully, some more specific advice follows:
+> The number of subjects necessary depends on the purpose of the study. If the aim is to understand the world as experienced by one specific person, say in a biographical interview, then one subject is sufficient. If the intention is to explore and describe in detail the attitudes of boys and girls towards grades, new interviews might be **conducted until a point of saturation, where further interviews yield little new knowledge.**
+(Emphasis mine.)