Researching Life Stories and Family Histories

A comprehensive, balanced and judicious treatment of biographical methods in social research, made all the more useful to students by its careful delineation of the practicalities involved′ - Raymond M Lee, Royal Holloway, University of London

Specifically designed for those carrying out biographical, life history or family history research, this concise guide covers the methods and issues involved.

The author demonstrates that biographical research is a distinctive way of conceptualizing social activity. The three main approaches to biographical and family history research are covered:

- Realist - focused around grounded-theory techniques of interviewing;

Author: Robert Lee Miller
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Published: 12/07/1999
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.15w x 0.43d
ISBN: 9780761960928