Summary
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This is an accessible and practical guide to qualitative techniques for students and researchers across the social and health sciences. An essential companion for any student, the book provides a wide-ranging coverage of qualitative methods complemented by extended illustration from the array of academic disciplines in which qualitative research is found and employed. Written in a lively and reader-friendly style, this is an essential study guide for students and first-time researchers. It is a primary source of reference for advanced study, a necessary supplement to established textbooks, and a comprehensive reference guide to the specialized language of qualitative research across the social sciences.
Biographies
Biographies
Definition
The biographic method involves the detailed reconstruction of individual life stories. Inevitably the method overlaps with other qualitative research methods such as life history, narratives and oral history, but biographical research may be used as a generic term to denote work which uses the stories of individuals.
Distinctive Features
Biographies enable the understanding of individual ...
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