Description
Book Synopsis'Jane Elliott's examination of the use of narrative within the broad context of social science inquiry is a must-read for both qualitative and quantitative researchers, novice and expert alike' -
Journal of Advanced Nursing`This important book does an impressive job of synthesising a complex literature and bringing together both qualitative and quantitative methods of narrative analysis. It will become a milestone in the development of narrative methods. Although ground-breaking in many ways, it is very clearly written and accessible to readers from a wide variety of backgrounds and methodological experience' - Nigel Gilbert, University of Surrey
`An elegantly written, scholarly and accessible text. Jane Elliott shows a sophisticated appreciation of contemporary methodological developments, and makes a persuasive case for the use of narrative approaches in both qualitative and quantitative research. The book challenges and advance
Table of Contents
Narrative and Research in the Social Sciences Listening to People′s Stories The Use of Narrative in Qualitative Interviews Interpreting People′s Stories Narrative Approaches to the Analysis of Qualitative Data Collecting Quantitative Narratives - A Contradiction in Terms? Statistical Stories? The Use of Narrative in Quantitative Analysis Uncovering and Understanding Causal Effects and Processes Narrative and Identity Constructions of the Subject in Qualitative and Quantitative Research The Ethical and Political Implications of Using Narrative in Research The Researcher as Narrator Reflexivity in Qualitative and Quantitative Research Telling Better Stories? Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Research
