Life History

Life History is an ethnographic research method that belongs to the broader category of qualitative narrative inquiry, distinguished by its focus on reconstructing and analyzing the lived experiences of an individual over time to understand the interplay between personal biography and larger socio-cultural contexts.

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Publications

87.4K

Citations

1.9K

Authors

716

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

149

Variants

Life History Research

Authors

1.9K

  1. SB
    Susan Bluck

    University of Florida, United States

    11 publications · 1.8K citations

    11

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  2. TH
    Tilmann Habermas

    Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

    10 publications · 1.5K citations

    10

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  3. KU
    Karl Ulrich Mayer

    Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Germany

    8 publications · 1.7K citations

    8

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  4. AB
    Annette Bohn

    Aarhus University, Denmark

    7 publications · 568 citations

    8

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  5. DB
    David B. Pillemer

    University of New Hampshire, United States

    7 publications · 677 citations

    7

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  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 52 publications · 8.5K citations

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  2. Memory

    24 publications · 1.7K citations

    21

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  3. The American Historical Review

    AHR · 14 publications · 1.4K citations

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  4. Ageing and Society

    A&S · 13 publications · 655 citations

    13

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  5. Journal of American History

    14 publications · 663 citations

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