Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research provides accessible, how-to instruction for
carrying out rigorous qualitative research. Deborah K. Padgett's thoroughly revised Third …

This article surveys literature on personal narratives as situated practices in a variety of
contexts in primarily Western, postindustrial societies. It begins with an overview of theories …

Almost everyone experiences homesickness at some point in their life, regardless of their
age. Given the deleterious outcomes associated with homesickness, this study explores …

The present study explores how former members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, who are often referred to as Mormons, construct their identities. Framed in an …

We follow celebrities on Twitter and Facebook, watch them on television, and read about
them in supermarket checkout lines. Our relationship with celebrities has never been so …

Objectives: The majority of children born in the United States with hearing loss (HL) are born
to parents with hearing. Many of these parents ultimately choose cochlear implantation for …

We aimed to determine the types of identities hearing parents construct when telling online
stories about their children with hearing loss (HL) who use cochlear implants (CIs). To do so …

Romantic partners of unemployed individuals uniquely experience stress due to spillover
effects of unemployment and their role as primary support providers for the unemployed …

Objective: We aimed to determine the identities that adults with hearing loss construct when
telling stories about their experiences with hearing loss and hearing aids. Determining and …

Women who have an abortion experience a major disruption to their identities in addition to
being at a higher risk for deleterious health outcomes such as depression, anxiety, and …