How to conduct a narrative inquiry: an introduction.

Karen Burnell

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    Abstract

    Within clinical and health psychology, narrative is used to understand how people make meaning of events that challenge one’s believes about the self and the world e.g. the diagnosis of an illness or the experience of a traumatic event. This paper introduces a model of narrative analysis that can provide insight into the ways in which people make meaning of traumatic events and the types of resources that aid or hinder this process. The model, an adaptation of grounded narrative analysis (Murray, 2003), was applied at two levels (narrative form and narrative content) to the narratives of British male veterans of World War II (WWII) and post WWII veterans up to and including the Iraq war (2003– ). Narrative form concerned the coherence of the narrative, which was defined as an oriented, structured, affectively consistent, and integrated narrative, indicative of the reconciliation. Narrative content focused on the social support experiences of the veterans. Through this two level analysis, it was possible to make theoretical links between the types of social support that aid the meaning making process and help veterans to reconcile their experiences.
    Original languageEnglish
    Publication statusPublished - 5 Jun 2009
    EventHow to Conduct a Narrative Inquiry: An Introduction. Workshop - Institute of Work, Health and Organisations, University of Nottingham
    Duration: 5 Jun 2009 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceHow to Conduct a Narrative Inquiry: An Introduction. Workshop
    CityInstitute of Work, Health and Organisations, University of Nottingham
    Period5/06/09 → …

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