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Nursing research using life history : qualitative designs and methods in nursing

Title

Nursing research using life history : qualitative designs and methods in nursing / Mary de Chesnay, editor.

Format

Book

Published

New York : Springer Publishing Company, [2015] ©2015

Description

xxii, 247 pages ; 23 cm.

Other contributors

De Chesnay, Mary, editor.

Uniform series

Qualitative designs and methods in nursing.

Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index. Text in English.

Contents

• Overview of life history / Mary de Chesnay
• State of art in nursing research using life history / Mary de Chesnay
• Collecting life histories / Mary de Chesnay and Murray J. Fisher
• Embracing the ugly child within : life history of an incest survivor / Leslie West-Sands
• Whistle-blowing as self-reported disclosure by incest survivors / Edwina Skiba-King
• The stories of us : using life histories to inform practice / Adelita Cantu
• Theorized life histories : masculinity and male suicide / Jo River and Murray J. Fisher
• Using life history to explore the experience of women living with a rare chronic illness : lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) / Denise Haylen and Murray J. Fisher
• Introduction to life histories as doctoral class assignment / Mary de Chesnay
• Losing a child to brainstem tumor : life history of Nora / Brenda Brown
• Successfully overcoming breast cancer : Nicole's story / Katrina Embrey
• Overcoming substance abuse : a life history of Alexa / Nancy Capponi
• Appendix A: List of Journals That Publish Qualitative Research / Mary de Chesnay
• Appendix B: Essential Elements for a Qualitative Proposal / Tommie Nelms
• Appendix C: Writing Qualitative Research Proposals / Joan. L. Bottorff
• Appendix D: Outline for a Research Proposal / Mary de Chesnay.

Summary

Life history is a qualitative research method used to tell the story of an individual through the eyes of a researcher, who frames the story within the context of the culture in which the person lived. In this book, experienced scholars in qualitative life history research discuss the theoretical rationale for using this design, describe its components, and delineate a practical plan to conduct studies, including a focus on appropriate methods, ethical considerations, and potential pitfalls. Examples from published nursing research with author commentary help to support new researchers in making decisions and facing challenges. This concise, "how to" guide to conducting ethnography research is part of the seven-book nursing series, Qualitative Designs and Methods, which focuses on qualitative methodologies. The series will be of direct aid to novice nurse researchers and specialists seeking to develop or enhance their competency in a particular design, graduate educators and students in qualitative research courses, research sections in larger hospitals, and in-service educators and students. The book describes traditional and focused life history, phases of research, and methodology from sample and setting to dissemination and follow-up. Case studies follow a template that includes a description of the study, data collection and analysis, and dissemination. The book also discusses techniques whereby researchers can ensure high standards of rigor. With a focus on practical problem solving throughout, the book will be of value to novice and experienced nurse researchers, graduate teachers and students, in-service educators and students, and nursing research staff at health care institutions. Key Features: Includes examples of state-of-the-art life history nursing research with content analysis ; Describes types of life history, phases of research, and methodology ; Provides case studies including description, data collection and analysis, and dissemination ; Written by international scholars of qualitative life history.--Publisher.

Subject headings

Nursing--Research--Methodology.

Medical subjects

Nursing Research--methods. Autobiography as Topic. Interviews as Topic. Qualitative Research.

ISBN

9780826134639 0826134637 9780826134646 (e-book)