Developing an Autobiographical Elicitation Methodology to Explore Lived Religion among Evangelical Christians Working in Healthcare in England
This article describes the rationale behind and development of a novel methodological combination of autobiographical reflection and semi-structured interviewing. The resulting "autobiographical elicitation" methodology was first used for a recent study of the relationship between work and...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Equinox
2022
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Fieldwork in religion
Year: 2022, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 145-164 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Survey process
/ Experience account
/ Qualitative method
/ Religious practice
/ Health system
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion ZA Social sciences |
| Further subjects: | B
Lived Religion
B Qualitative Methods B Healthcare B Elicitation B Narrative Turn B Evangelicalism B Autobiographical Elicitation B Semi-structured interviewing |
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| Summary: | This article describes the rationale behind and development of a novel methodological combination of autobiographical reflection and semi-structured interviewing. The resulting "autobiographical elicitation" methodology was first used for a recent study of the relationship between work and faith as experienced by evangelical medics working in the National Health Service (NHS) in England. The article argues that autobiographical elicitation successfully fulfilled aims of facilitating lived religion research and generating qualitative data which was directed by what research participants deemed important and meaningful, while remaining conducive to comparative analysis. It also alleviated concerns regarding the limited reflection time offered by semi-structured interviews in isolation, and offered busy participants welcomed convenience and flexibility. The article concludes, therefore, that autobiographical elicitation is a promising methodological combination for lived religion researchers, and more broadly for those keen to generate rich qualitative insights in partnership with busy participants. |
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| ISSN: | 1743-0623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Fieldwork in religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/firn.22823 |