Narrative Analysis: Understanding the Story of a Formerly Homeless Man

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  • Jennie Ann Cole East Carolina University

Abstract

This article focuses on the methodological process in examining a portion of one in-depth interview with a formerly chronically homeless man. Implications for housing policy with chronically homeless populations and the role of narrative analysis in social work research are discussed. Data was analyzed using models of narrative analysis developed by Gee (1985, 1986, 1991); Labov (1982, 1987; Labov & Waletsky, 1967); and Richardson (1993). This article demonstrates first, the utility of narrative analysis in social work research, and second, how narrative analysis reveals important insights into understanding the chronically homeless population.

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2018-09-01

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Cole, J. A. (2018). Narrative Analysis: Understanding the Story of a Formerly Homeless Man. Narrative Works, 8(1&2). Retrieved from https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/NW/article/view/28921

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