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An elegantly written, scholarly and accessible text Jane Elliott shows a sophisticated appreciation of contemporary methodological developments, and makes a persuasive case for the use of narrative approaches in both qualitative and quantitative research The book challenges and advances debates about combining methods, and shows how stories can work within and across conventional research boundaries It is a truly original contribution tthe literature -- Amanda Coffey Cardiff School of Social Sciences This is a lucid and accessible introduction tnarrative methods in social research It is alsan important book about the nature, role and theoretical basis of research methodology in general Jane Elliott instructs the reader on the basic methods and methodological assumptions that form the basis of narrative methods She does sin a way that is practical and accessible and in a way that will make the book a favourite with students and experienced researchers alike Elliott argues that both qualitative and quantitative methods are characterized by a concern with narrative, and that our research data can best be analyzed if it is seen in narrative terms In concrete, step-by-step terms she details for the reader how tgabout collecting data and how tsubject that data tnarrative analysis, while at the same time placing this process in its wider theoretical context She works across the traditional quantitative/qualitative divide tset out the ways in which narrative researchers can uncover such issues as social change, causality and social identity She alsshows how the techniques and skills used by qualitative researchers can be deployed when doing quantitative research and, similarly, how qualitative researchers can sometimes profit from using quantitative skills and techniques
