CONTENTS
Acknowledgments = ⅸ
1. A New Model for Classification of Approaches to Reading, Analysis, and Interpretation = 1
What Is Narrative Research? = 2
Brief Literature Review = 3
Our Theoretical Position = 7
Some Basic Features of Conducting Narrative Studies = 9
How Can One Learn to Do Narrative Research? = 11
A Model for the Classification and Organization of Types of Narrative Analysis = 12
Demonstration of the Four Types of Reading From Previous Works = 14
About the Book = 18
Notes = 20
2. The Narrative of Our Own Research = 21
Background = 21
The General Approach to Our Study and Its Sample = 23
The List Story Interview = 24
Taking Care of the Findings : Collaboration Within the Team = 27
Notes = 28
3. Demonstrative Life Stories = 29
Sara = 29
David = 50
Notes = 60
4. The Holistic-Content Perspective = 62
Reading a Life Story From a Holistic-Content Perspective / Amia Lieblich = 62
Early Memories as a Key to the Holistic-Content Approach / Michal Nachmias = 79
Concluding Remarks = 87
Notes = 87
5. Holistic Analysis of Form = 88
Structure Analysis - Strategies / Rivka Tuval-Mashiach = 88
Two-Stage Life Stories : Narratives of Self-Actualization / Amia Lieblich ; Rivka Tuval-Mashiach ; Tamar Zilber = 105
Concluding Remarks = 110
Notes = 111
6. Categorical-Content Perspective = 112
High School Experiences From an Adult Perspective / Amia Lieblich = 114
Adults and Their Families / Rivka Tuval-Mashiach = 126
Concluding Remarks = 138
Notes = 139
7. Categorical-Form Analysis = 141
Analysis of Cognitive Functioning as Reflected in Narrative Data / Tamar Zilber = 141
Using Linguistic Features of the Narrative to Recognize and Assess Its Emotional Content / Tamar Zilber = 154
Concluding Remarks = 163
Notes = 164
8. Discussion : Choices and Evaluation in Narrative Research = 165
On Text, Reading, and Interpretation = 165
On Pluralism : Qualitative and／or Quantitative Approaches = 166
The Choice of Life Story as a Means for the Study of Identity = 168
Reflections on Our Proposed Model = 168
Are We Wiser Regarding "How to Do" Narrative Research? = 170
Criteria for Qualitative Research = 171
Note = 174
References = 175
Index = 183
About the Authors = 187
