Life positioning analysis: An analytic framework for the study of lives and life narratives

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-17

  Martin, Jack ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biography; George herbert mead; Narrative psychology; Personhood; Persons in context; Position exchange theory; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887547990     PISSN: 10688471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025916     Document Type: Article

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