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Qualitative Longitudinal Research:
Exploring ways of researching lives through time

This workshop is now fully booked.

Date: Friday 16 March 2007, 9.30-4pm

Location: Keyworth Centre, London South Bank University

Workshop Organisers: Sarah Irwin, Bren Neale, Anna Bagnoli and Jon Prosser (University of Leeds) with Nick Emmel (University of Leeds) and Janet Holland (London South Bank)

Workshop Content

This workshop will provide an introduction to qualitative longitudinal (QL) research, exploring what it is, and how researchers can generate, analyse and interpret QL data, taking into account a range of practical and ethical issues.

Morning sessions

Issues in QL Research - Janet Holland, London South Bank University

Case studies in QL Research - Rachel Thomson, London South Bank University

Workshop 1: Visualising temporality - Visual methods in QL research (Jon Prosser and Anna Bagnoli, University of Leeds)

Workshop 2: Interpreting processes through QL interview data - Nick Emmel and Sarah Irwin, University of Leeds

Afternoon sessions

Plenary: feedback from morning workshops

QL research in policy making and policy evaluation - Jane Lewis, NatCen

Workshop 3: Exploring the potential of QL in policy related research - Nick Emmel and colleagues, University of Leeds

Workshop audience

This is an introductory level workshop which should be of interest to social science researchers, policy makers and practitioners.

Registration

There is no charge for attending the training workshop and lunch and refreshments throughout the day will be provided. Participants must fund their own travel and accommodation if necessary.

This workshop is now fully booked.

Location

Directions and maps for getting to the Keyworth Centre

(Participants will also receive travel information by email when we confirm the registration.)

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