Narrative interviewing: Process and benefits in teaching about aging and the life course

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-99

  Wellin, Chris ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Experiential learning; Narrative interviewing; Qualitative methods; Student research

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TEACHING;

AGED; AGING; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TEACHING;

EID: 34548505743     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v28n01_06     Document Type: Article

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