Atkinson, R. (2007). The life story interview as a bridge in narrative inquiry. In D. J. Clandinin (Ed.), Handbook of narrative inquiry: Mapping a methodology (pp. 224-245). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. Two uses of life story include: ideographic, or the use of the life story for “individual or personal” purposes nomothetic, or the use of... »
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Quotes and Notes: Clandinin and Connelly – Chapt. 8 (2000)
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Quotes and Notes: Clandinin and Connelly – Chapt. 6 (2000)
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