Translating the value of Qualitative Longitudinal Research Across Disciplines. Prof. Bren Neale and Dr. Jonas Masdonati

Neale in Conversation Event SSP March 20Prof. Bren Neale (Leeds) and Dr. Jonas Masdonati (Lausanne, and FLaG Visiting Fellow) will present and be ‘In Conversation’ about the value of Qualitative Longitudinal research methodology for capturing and interrogating social processes as they unfold over time. They will also consider why researchers may encounter disciplinary resistance to Qualitative Longitudinal methodologies. The event will consist of two 25 minute presentations, a 10 minute discussion between Bren and Jonas, and a 30 minute open conversation with the audience. All welcome.

Qualitative Longitudinal Research: Strengths and Challenges SLIDES:  Neale in Conversation Event SSP March 2024

Bren Neale

In this presentation, Bren will give a brief overview of qualitative longitudinal research methodology and its capacity to capture complex causal processes through time. In exploring the strengths and challenges of QL research, she will consider the flexibility of this method to capture the flux of lived experiences and how this sits alongside the need for precision in research design and practice. She will make a case for the robustness of this approach to social enquiry, despite the many challenges of working through time.

 Qualitative Longitudinal Research in Vocational Psychology SLIDES: Masdonati_FLaG 5 mar 2024

Jonas Masdonati

Drawing on an ongoing study into involuntary career change, Jonas will address the relevance and challenges of implementing qualitative longitudinal research in vocational psychology. Qualitative research in this field is essentially cross-sectional and focused on a narrow range of approaches, and QLR is surprisingly neglected despite its enormous potential for addressing career development issues. He will outline examples of where QLR can provide valuable insights, as well as possible explanations for the limited use of QLR in vocational psychology.