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A semi-structured interview is a research method widely used in the social sciences, which forms the basis of many kinds of participatory research. Unlike a structured interview or questionnaire survey, a semi-structured interview is open, allowing new ideas to be brought up during the interview as a result of what the interviewee says. The interviewer starts out with a basic framework of themes to be explored, rather than a precise and fixed list of questions.