Narrative practice and the coherence of personal stories

Sociological Quarterly

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 163-187

  Gubrium, Jaber F ^a   Holstein, James A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032330840     PISSN: 00380253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-8525.1998.tb02354.x     Document Type: Article

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