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Thinking through cases: articulating variable and narrative logics on a longitudinal analysis of drug use and school drop out
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posted on 2023-06-09, 19:46 authored by Jeanette Østergaard, Rachel ThomsonRachel ThomsonMixed methods longitudinal studies continue to be rare, yet have potential for transcending the limits of qualitative and quantitative paradigms. This article compares the life stories of 47 young people generated from a cohort study of 6000 children born in 1995. The cases were sampled through an association between two variables – drug use and leaving school early – generating a four field table. Comparing the cases within and across each table cells, we question the ‘black box’ logic that underpins the assumption that cannabis smoking is consequential for educational success. Moving into a qualitative paradigm we reconceptualise the cases as butterflies captured in a net and work deductively to understand the species captured. Culminating with an analysis of a single case over time, we argue that narrative approaches are the starting point for understanding subsequent social action, providing a basis for larger scale quantitative modeling.
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- Published
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- Accepted version
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International Journal of Social Research MethodologyISSN
1364-5579Publisher
Taylor & FrancisExternal DOI
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4Volume
23Page range
423-436Department affiliated with
- Social Work and Social Care Publications
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Article is part of a special issue on Narrative Sense-Making and Prospective Social ActionFull text available
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- Yes
Legacy Posted Date
2019-11-27First Open Access (FOA) Date
2021-08-07First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2019-11-27Usage metrics
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