Work transitions as told: a narrative approach to biographical learning
In this article, we introduce a narrative approach to biographical learning; that is, an approach that considers autobiographical storytelling as a practice through which claims about life history are performed and negotiated. Using insights from narrative theory, we highlight evaluations in those narratives and suggest their crucial role in promoting self-reflective thought. The research area is unemployment, more specifically, work transitions following company restructuring and redundancy supported by outplacement services. Recognizing the learning potential in autobiographical storytelling... Show more
Authors: Hallqvist, Anders; Hyden, Lars-Christer
Published: Abingdon, England, Taylor and Francis, 2013
Resource type: Article
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