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The "Unfinished Sentences" Technique in Studying Loneliness Phenomenon
- Authors: Puzanova Z.V1
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- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
- Issue: No 1 (2011)
- Pages: 5-10
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rudn.ru/sociology/article/view/6289
- ID: 6289
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Abstract
The article deals with the unfinished sentences technique as a soft, qualitative way to collect and analyze sociological data. The article represents an attempt to describe the main features of qualitative approach to designing, conducting and analyzing the semi-structured data of sociological research based on the unfinished sentences technique and aimed at studying the problem of loneliness. The article also proposes a scheme to apply typological analysis principles to the data obtained through the unfinished sentences technique.
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Zh V Puzanova
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
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Email: pouzanova@rambler.ru
Кафедра социологии; Российский университет дружбы народов; Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
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