SOC 7106 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Time Point, Temporality

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 7106
• Professor: Willow Scobie

Document Summary

Introduction: as we have seen, the life course can be studied using a variety of different designs and methodologies with their own strengths and faults. It is less costly and easier to apply in comparison to traditional methods: this chapter focuses on its capacity as a data collection tool. The utilisation of the lifegrid in the exploration of the living and working environments of. They were prepared in advanced based on their birth date and diagnosis. They were also labelled with similar external events to serve as memory cues during the interview process. Case study: sample lifegrid as produced during data collection: each were completed by hand, details of personal events found on page 4 (e. g. moving out, financial resources, occupation in relation to changing of health patterns etc. A critique of the lifegrid and the incorporation of useful strategies: has been previously used for life course in relation to social, geographical and occupational mobility.