Refining the Narrative Turn
Title – Refining the Narrative Turn
Subtitle – When does story-telling become research?
Author – Amanda Barusch
Type – Scholarly Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America
Date – Nov. 16, 2012
Medium – PDF
Available at – amandabarusch.com
Synopsis – This illustrated paper was presented to the Gerontological Society of America. It defines “narrative research” and proposes three criteria for evaluating its quality: giving the storyteller (interviewee) plenty of time and freedom to develop a coherent narrative; completing data analysis that addresses not only the content, but also the form of the narrative; and interpreting the data in ways that respect context as well as narrative intent.