{"product_id":"methods-of-life-course-research-9780761914372","title":"Methods of Life Course Research","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the most effective methods for doing life-course research? In this volume, the field's founders and leaders answer this question, giving readers tips on: the art and method of the appropriate research design; the collection of life-history data; and the search for meaningful patterns to be found in the results.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword - Anne Colby    Crafting Life Course Studies PART ONE: THE LIFE COURSE MODE OF INQUIRY Life Course Research - Janet Z Giele and Glen H Elder Jr    Development of a Field A Life Course Approach - Matilda White Riley    Autobiographical Notes The Craft of Life Course Studies - Angela M O′Rand PART TWO: DATA COLLECTION AND MEASUREMENT Data Organization and Conceptualization - Nancy Karweit and David Kertzer Retrospective vs Prospective Measurement of Life Histories in Longitudinal Research - Jacqueline Scott and Duane Alwin Finding Respondents in a Follow-Up Study - Donna Dempster-McClain and Phyllis Moen Collecting Life History Data - Erika Brückner and Karl Ulrich Mayer    Experiences from the German Life History Study PART THREE: STRATEGIES FOR ANALYSIS Life Reviews and Life Stories - John A Clausen Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Data - John H Laub and Robert J Sampson Innovation in the Typical Life Course - Janet Z Giele Linking History and Human Lives   - Glen H Elder Jr and Lisa Pellerin","brand":"Sage Publications, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768004247895,"sku":"9780761914372","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761914372.jpg?v=1758715864","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/methods-of-life-course-research-9780761914372","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}