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Longitudinal Oral History — Repeated Life-Narrative Research

Longitudinal oral history is a qualitative research design in which the same participants are interviewed repeatedly over an extended period — months or years — using open-ended, narrative-focused conversations. By revisiting participants at multiple points in time, the researcher traces how individuals construct, revise, and reinterpret their personal stories as their lives unfold, capturing not just retrospective accounts but the dynamic, evolving nature of memory and meaning-making.

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Sources

  1. Thomson, A. (2007). Four paradigm transformations in oral history. The Oral History Review, 34(1), 49–70. DOI: 10.1525/ohr.2007.34.1.49
  2. Bornat, J. (2008). Biographical methods. In L. Given (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods. SAGE. link

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ScholarGateLongitudinal Oral History (Longitudinal Oral History Research). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/qualitative/longitudinal-oral-history