Qualitative Research: An Introduction to Methods and Designs

Contemporary Biography and Life Story Research Design

Within contemporary biography and life story research design, researchers have to develop a clear stance on their view of the world as it pertains to studying lives. In addition, they have to create a research design with well-articulated research questions, and they must identify the most appropriate theoretical framework for studying a life. The design methodology and the data collection methods are often closely aligned in biography and life story research in their incorporation of the same view of the world and nature of knowledge. What distinguishes them is that methodology is a way of designing a study of lives and thinking about the intricacies and compelling dynamics of lives, whereas ...