Scientists discuss in 'Narrative methods in a study of trauma recovery' new findings in Qualitative Health Research. 'Multiple narrative perspectives can guide narrative research. The complexity of health narratives presents a significant challenge,' scientists in the United States report (see also Qualitative Health Research).
'Trauma recovery accounts are health narratives demonstrating successes as well as struggles. In this article, I describe a large-scale narrative study in which specific qualitative methods were combined to fit research aims, stories elicited, and emergent questions in the analysis process. Under my direction, an interdisciplinary team conducted this constructivist, feminist, narrative study describing the trauma recovery process. The study was focused on success or thriving in women surviving childhood maltreatment. I took an advocacy stance in favor of participants' interests, as is commensurate with a critical feminist standpoint. Through initial analyses the research team constructed a trauma recovery process termed 'becoming resolute.' Subanalyses were focused on key relationships, life trajectories, self-strategies, and perceptual changes,' wrote J.M Hall and colleagues, University of Tennessee.
The researchers concluded: 'My purpose is to explain the various kinds and levels of analysis used here to provide options for others studying recovery narratives.'
Hall and colleagues published their study in Qualitative Health Research (Narrative methods in a study of trauma recovery. Qualitative Health Research, 2011;21(1):3-13).
For more information, contact J.M. Hall, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee USA.
Publisher contact information for the journal Qualitative Health Research is: SAGE Publications, USA , 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
Keywords: City:Knoxville, State:Tennessee, Country:United States, Qualitative Health Research.
This article was prepared by Health & Medicine Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2011, Health & Medicine Week via NewsRx.com.
