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(Inter)Active Interviewing In Childhood Research: On Children's Identity Work In Interviews, Stina Fernqvist
(Inter)Active Interviewing In Childhood Research: On Children's Identity Work In Interviews, Stina Fernqvist
The Qualitative Report
Seeing identity as work produced in interaction is a starting point in this current study, were analyzing interviews with children living in economic hardship, and how everyday life in economic hardship in one way or another becomes significant for their identity work, is the main empirical material. This article is intended to illustrate how to (a) combine James A. Holstein and Jaber F. Gubrium's (1995) active interview approach with elements from Erving Goffman's (1974/1986) frame analysis, and (b) introduce this approach as a fruitful way of analyzing children's narratives. Also, by regarding the interview as interaction and thereby acknowledging the …
Theoretical Considerations In Qualitative Interviewing, Robin Cooper
Theoretical Considerations In Qualitative Interviewing, Robin Cooper
The Qualitative Report
You might expect a book on interviewing in qualitative research to focus solely on the procedures of conducting interviews; however, in Reflective Interviewing: A Guide to Theory & Practice, Kathryn Roulston (2010) offers this perspective and much more. In particular, her new book addresses ways in which the researcher's theoretical perspective can inform not only the interview but also each stage of the research process. This thoughtful, well-written text also includes at the end of each chapter helpful suggestions of further reading and activities that relate to the chapter's topic.