ScholarWorks > HHS > Social Work > JSSW > Vol. 22 > Iss. 2 (1995)
Abstract
Social work, like many other practice-based professions, has historically been concerned about the discontinuity between practice and research. This discontinuity is frequently reduced to a debate between qualitative and quantitative methodology, placing the profession in a dilemma and further alienating practitioners. This article describes a qualitative data collection and analysis process as it was in a large-scale study exploring issues of family development. The use of open-ended story telling and ethnographic content analysis are recommended for use in practice and in practice-based research. Adoption practice and chemical dependency settings are presented as examples.
Recommended Citation
Harold, Rena D.; Palmiter, Margaret L.; Lynch, Susan A.; and Freedman-Doan, Carol R.
(1995)
"Life Stories: A Practice-Based Research Technique,"
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 22:
Iss.
2, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.2239
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https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol22/iss2/3
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