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From the very conception of this book project, we have been concerned about the confusion that can arise for novice researchers due to the lack of transparency in the various ways narrative methods are theorised and applied. As we have seen in the previous chapters, research that is informed by narrative can take a variety of forms, and may be called any number of things (narrative inquiry, narrative studies, narrative research, narrative focus). As Rachael and elke pointed out in Chap. 1 (this volume), this can be viewed as either a strength or a weakness; as diverse applications of a flexible approach, and/or as inconsistent interpretations of theory. There are certainly examples of both, and the difference is not always clear. Our intention in this chapter is to explore the current and future perspectives on working with narrative methods, by drawing on the perspectives of leading scholars in the field.
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A term we use in this chapter to inclusively to encompass any research that draws upon narrative as data, means of interpretation or re/presentation.
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We would like to take this opportunity to thank our interviewees Michael Bamberg , Maria Tamboukou , and Debbie Pushor for their time and participation in this project. Due to the time differences between us in Australia and the northern hemisphere, interviews often took place at inconvenient times in the working day for our interviewees. We would also like to thank the IT communications team at Griffith for their support and GIER staff for assistance in the administration of this project. Finally, a big thank you to Greer Johnson who interviewed each of our participants and who has supported this project from its inception.
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Davis, I., Dwyer, R. (2017). The Power and Possibility of Narrative Research: Challenges and Opportunities. In: Dwyer, R., Davis, I., emerald, e. (eds) Narrative Research in Practice. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1579-3_11
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