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Learning from stories: narrative interviewing in cross-cultural research
Engelsk titel: Learning from stories: narrative interviewing in cross-cultural research Läs online Författare: Mattingly C ; Lawlor M Språk: Eng Antal referenser: 56 Dokumenttyp: Artikel UI-nummer: 00057366

Tidskrift

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 2000;7(1)4-14 ISSN 1103-8128 E-ISSN 1651-2014 KIBs bestånd av denna tidskrift Denna tidskrift är expertgranskad (Peer-Reviewed)

Sammanfattning

This paper argues for the importance of eliciting stories when trying to understand the point of view and personal experience of one's informants. It also outlines one approach to eliciting and analyzing narrative data as part of a complex and multi-faceted ethnographic study. The paper draws upon ethnographic research among African-American families who have children with serious illnesses or disabilities. However, it is not a report of research findings per se. Rather, it is primarily a conceptual paper that addresses narrative as a research method. Features that distinguish a story from other sorts of discourse are sketched and current discussions in the occupational therapy and social science literature concerning the importance of narrative are examined. The heart of the paper focuses on a single narrative interview and examines what we learn about the client and family caregiver perspective through stories.