Methods of Life Course Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
- ISBN-10
- 145225107X
- ISBN-13
- 9781452251073
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 360
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998-03-10
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Authors
- Glen H. Elder, Janet Z. Giele
Description
What are the most effective methods for doing life-course research? In this volume, the field's founders and leaders answer this question, giving readers tips on: the art and method of the appropriate research design; the collection of life-history data; and the search for meaningful patterns to be found in the results.
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- 1998-03-19
- 344 pages
- Paperback
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