This practically-orientated text provides:

· An historical overview of the development of the narrative approach within the social sciences

· A guide to how narrative methods can be applied in fieldwork

· An explanation of how to incorporate a narrative approach within a research project

· Guidelines for interpreting collected or produced narratives

· A student-focused approach - key arguments and methods are illustrated by case-studies and lists of further reading

Written in an accessible and engaging manner, this detailed text will be a useful resource for researchers and students taking courses in qualitative research across a variety of social disciplines.