Narrative analysis in aging studies: A typology for consideration

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-11

  Phoenix, Cassandra ^a   Smith, Brett ^a   Sparkes, Andrew C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Creative analytical practices; Narrative analysis; Performative analysis; Story analyst; Storyteller; Structural analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350714254     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2008.06.003     Document Type: Article

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