Frame Story Approach in Mixed and Multimethod Study on Non-Heterosexual Families in Poland

Joanna Mizielińska and Agata Stasińska
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Joanna Mizielińska: Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Agata Stasińska: Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

Sociological Research Online, 2021, vol. 26, issue 4, 792-809

Abstract: In the article, we discuss the usage of multi-methods qualitative approach in family research drawing on the monthly team ethnographic study of 21 non-heterosexual families in Poland. This study was employed as a part of a larger multi and mixed-method project Families of Choice in Poland , where we implemented a frame story approach ( FSA ). By using the ethnographic study as an example, we aim to demonstrate how our approach enabled us to capture hidden elements of family practises and to understand challenges which non-heterosexual families face in contemporary Poland. Moreover, we show how our methodological decisions were in line with the local socio-political context where specific research methods may be more effective due to their less disclosing character. Finally, we provide a fieldwork illustration of our arguments which demonstrates how our methodological and analytical choices resulted in producing nuanced perspectives on issues of the hierarchy of motherhood and kin relations.

Keywords: ethnographic research; family research; frame story approach (FSA); mixed and multimethod approach; non-heterosexual families (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/1360780420972121

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