The Life Story Interview
Author | : Robert Atkinson |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1998-01-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781506349657 |
ISBN-13 | : 150634965X |
Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Life Story Interview written by Robert Atkinson and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 1998-01-06 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.