The Turn to Biographical Methods in Social Science. The Comparative Issues and Examples.

Chamberlayne, Prue; Bornat, Joanna; Wengraf, Tom

ISBN 10: 0415228387 / ISBN 13: 9780415228381

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2000

About this Item

Biographical research methods have become a useful and popular tool for contemporary social scientists. This book combines an exploration of the historical and philosophical origins of this important field of qualitative research. Num Pages: 368 pages, 4 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488. . 2000. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Turn to Biographical Methods in Social Science. The Comparative Issues and Examples.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415228387
• ISBN 13: 9780415228381
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Biographical research methods have become a useful and popular tool for contemporary social scientists. This book combines an exploration of the historical and philosophical origins of this important field of qualitative research.

About the Author

Prue Chamberlayne is Director of The Centre for Biography in Social Policy at the University of East London; Joana Bornat is Senior Lecturer in the department of Health and Social Policy at the Open University; Tom Wengraf is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Social Research Methods at Middlesex University.