The Life Story Interview
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Research, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Robert G. Atkinson | ISBN: | 9781506349657 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | January 6, 1998 |
| Imprint: | SAGE Publications, Inc | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert G. Atkinson |
| ISBN: | 9781506349657 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | January 6, 1998 |
| Imprint: | SAGE Publications, Inc |
| Language: | English |
First-person narratives are a fundamental tool of the qualitative researcher. This volume provides specific suggestions and guidelines for preparing and executing a life story interview. Robert Atkinson places the life story interview into a wider research context before elaborating on planning and then conducting the interview. Finally, the book deals with the issues of transcribing and interpreting the interview. The author provides a sample life story interview in the appendix.
First-person narratives are a fundamental tool of the qualitative researcher. This volume provides specific suggestions and guidelines for preparing and executing a life story interview. Robert Atkinson places the life story interview into a wider research context before elaborating on planning and then conducting the interview. Finally, the book deals with the issues of transcribing and interpreting the interview. The author provides a sample life story interview in the appendix.
