Using Narrative In Social Research Qualitative And Quantitative Approaches

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‘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 advances debates about combining methods, and shows how stories can work within and