Storying stories: a narrative approach to in-depth interview conversations

McCormack, Coralie

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“…'Analysis of narrative' uses stories as data, from which themes are developed that hold across all the stories, while 'narrative analysis' uses descriptions of events that are configured by the researcher into a story by means of a plot. McCormack's (43) approach draws on both narrative inquiry frameworks using a process described as 'storying stories', which was adapted for the present research.…”

Section: Results: Narrative Inquiry In Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In conducting the present research, the attraction to McCormack's (43) method of transcript analysis lay in her desire to avoid fracturing the data into codes and building themes that hold across stories that fit into a researcher's conceptual framework. Instead, her approach to analysis maintains the complexity of people's lives, which was appealing for its transparency and lifelikeness (19,44) .…”

Section: The Analytical Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…During this process, particular attention was paid to some of the novel ideas that emerged, the use of language, metaphors and imagery and the strength with which stories or viewpoints were told (45) . Active listening to the recordings, checking their accuracy, noting the dynamics within the group, the main characters in the conversation, and participant and researcher reactions to others (43,45) were also an important part of the initial processes of story construction.…”

Section: Phase 1: Shaping the Storiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The first step of the story creation process required full immersion in the transcript to get a sense of the whole focus group discussion (43,45) . During this process, particular attention was paid to some of the novel ideas that emerged, the use of language, metaphors and imagery and the strength with which stories or viewpoints were told (45) .…”

Section: Phase 1: Shaping the Storiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Instead, her approach to analysis maintains the complexity of people's lives, which was appealing for its transparency and lifelikeness (19,44) . In practical terms, McCormack's (43) methods were adapted for the current project in two main ways. First, the food procurers' group narratives were constructed from transcripts that contained stories told by a number of people who attended a focus group, rather than individuals who were interviewed several times over a number of years.…”

Section: The Analytical Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The importance of stories in understanding people’s relationship to food: narrative inquiry methodology has much to offer the public health nutrition researcher and practitioner

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2015

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Objective: Despite the usefulness of quantitative research, qualitative research methodologies are equally needed to allow researchers to better understand the important social and environmental factors affecting food choice and eating habits. The present paper contributes insights from narrative inquiry, a well-established qualitative methodology, to a food-related doctoral research study. The connections between food shoppers and the producer, family, friends and others in the food system, between eaters and the earth, and how these connections affect people's meaning-making of food and pathways to food citizenship, were explored in the research. Design: The research used narrative inquiry methodology and focus groups for data collection. Setting: Five different food-ways in the Canberra region of Australia were selected for the present research; that is, community gardens, community-supported agriculture, farmers' markets, fresh food markets and supermarkets. Subjects: Fifty-two people voluntarily attended eight focus groups with four to nine participants in each. Results: From a practical perspective, the present paper offers a guide to the way in which narrative inquiry has been applied to one research project. The paper describes the application of narrative inquiry methodology, revealing the important place of narratives in generating new knowledge. The paper further outlines how phased narrative analysis can lead to a defensible and rigorous interpretive framework grounded in the data generated from people's stories and meaning-making. Conclusions: We argue that individual, social and system change will not be possible without further rigorous qualitative studies to inform and complement the empirical basis of public health nutrition practice.

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Not Broken but Strengthened: Stories of Resilience by Persons with Acquired Physical Disability and Their Families

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2016

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This study seeks to understand the processes in families of resilient individuals with an acquired physical disability. Specifically, we were interested in getting to know more about the role of the family in the individuals' resilience, and in turn, the impact on the family of the individuals' disability and resilience. A multiple-case narrative methodology with three families was adopted. In total 19 family members participated in the construction of three stories. This described how the families were transformed and how family members continually moved and energised one another in virtuous circles of support. Empathy and altruism were motivators for these virtuous circles whilst adequate amounts of support contained the experience of each family member. Identifying, strengthening, and building on these relational processes was found to be vital in enabling both the individuals affected by disability and their families to grow following their adversity.1 Families play a vital role in the rehabilitative processes of individuals with acquired physical disability. 2 An expanded view of family impact and family resources should be considered when adult individuals are the subjects of health threats. 3 Family-centred approaches need to be strength-focused and instill in the families a sense of hope and belief in their abilities and potential to thrive. 4 The systemic therapists' role is crucial in amplifying virtuous and feedback processes that are helpful in enhancing the resilience of individuals with acquired disabilities and their relationships with significant others. These processes may be captured through the use of narrative strategies, reframing as a therapeutic technique, and the creation of a helpful dialogic experience.

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Storying stories: a narrative approach to in-depth interview conversations

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The importance of stories in understanding people’s relationship to food: narrative inquiry methodology has much to offer the public health nutrition researcher and practitioner

The importance of stories in understanding people’s relationship to food: narrative inquiry methodology has much to offer the public health nutrition researcher and practitioner

Christian Ethics, Experience, and Qualitative Research

Not Broken but Strengthened: Stories of Resilience by Persons with Acquired Physical Disability and Their Families

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