Life History Calendar

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Research by Ingrid Nelson (2010) introduced a very new and interesting method that could be used when conducting qualitative research which is the life history calendar (LHC). The article focused on giving the reader understanding of such method. Traditionally, it has been used for large-scale quantitative studies focusing on longitudinal studies, but semi-structured LHC allows participants to give their narratives and build rapport with the researcher (Nelson 2010). According to Nelson (2010), there are four main advantages in using LHC first it catches process of engagement and disengagement from groups, activities, behaviors. Second, it spots patterns and change in behavior over time. Third, exposes heterogeneity of behavior. Finally, approach

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