Conceptual foundations of qualitative life course research

Analyzing biographies is a main field of qualitative social research that studies individuals’ sensemaking in regard to transitions and life projects. The paper presents concepts for linking the macrosocial and micro-social levels in life course analysis. First, the concept of “status passage” is r...

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Main Author: Walter R. Heinz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade do Porto 2016-06-01
Series:Sociologia: Revista da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto
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Online Access:http://ler.letras.up.pt/uploads/ficheiros/14608.pdf