Atkinson, Robert

The Life Story Interview (Qualitative Research Methods)

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ISBN 13:: 9780761904281
author:: Atkinson, Robert
format:: Paperback
publisher:: SAGE Publications, Inc
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1998
Pages:: 104
Dimensions:: 14 x 0.6 x 21.6 centimetres (0.1
Genre:: Social research & statistics
Condition:: New
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The Life Story Interview provides practical guidance for conducting life story interviews in qualitative research. Robert Atkinson, Director of the Center for the Study of Lives at the University of Southern Maine, offers specific suggestions and guidelines for preparing and executing these interviews.

Atkinson places the life story interview within a wider research context before moving on to planning and conducting the interview. He explores the classic functions of stories, the research uses of life stories, generating data from a life story, and the art and science of life story interviewing. The book also examines the potential benefits of sharing a life story and provides tips for getting the information desired.

For further support, the book concludes with a sample life story interview. As the use and study of narratives continues to grow in importance throughout the research enterprise, this book becomes an even more valuable tool for qualitative researchers in all disciplines.

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