"Cathy Riessman is the leading figure in narrative research and her new book is a delight. Covering basic issues of transcription and research credibility as well as visual data and engagingly written, it is a goldmine for students and researchers alike. If we want to make narrative research serious and revealing, it is to this book that we should turn." --David Silverman, Professor Emeritus, Goldsmiths' College, University of London
"Narrative Methods for the Human Sciencesprovides an accessible framework for researchers -- to analyse...
"Cathy Riessman is the leading figure in narrative research and her new book is a delight. Covering basic issues of transcription and research ...
In recent years, the development of narrative analysis has given life to the study of the narrative as a form of information for social research. This volume, replete with examples and transcriptions from previous narrative studies, is a useful introduction to this growing body of literature. The author provides a detailed primer on the use of narrative analysis, its theoretical underpinnings and world view, and the methods it uses.
In recent years, the development of narrative analysis has given life to the study of the narrative as a form of information for social research. This...
A diversity of qualitative approaches are represented including field observations, interviews, organizational documents, and literary narratives. The studies--all by social workers--range from examining surface content to analysis of deep structures of discourse.
A diversity of qualitative approaches are represented including field observations, interviews, organizational documents, and literary narratives. The...
Offers alternatives to the dominant quantitative paradigm in social work research. This title provides studies of social work problems using a diversity of qualitative approaches, including field observations, interviews, single cases, organizational documents and literary narratives.
Offers alternatives to the dominant quantitative paradigm in social work research. This title provides studies of social work problems using a diversi...
