The Study

Shields, S

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-88935-7_3

The Study

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Samantha Shields

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Abstract

© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.The study explored working-class women’s identities, choices and emotions in relation to higher education through the concept of internal conversation. First, an overview of the participants and universities is provided. Second, the life story approach taken to the research is discussed. Third, the semi-structured interview process is explained. Fourth, feminist interviewing principles and rapport are explored. Fifth, ethical issues are identified and addressed. Finally, the thematic data analysis (Braun & Clarke, Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77–101, 2006), and the use of Archer’s (Structure, agency and internal conversation. Cambridge University Press, 2003) inner emotional dialogue to support this theorisation is summarised.