Stories of our Fathers

The Critique of Research Methods 38 Conclusion 41 Chapter 3: Method 42 Epistemological Assumptions and Social Constructivism 43 Understanding the Collaborative Narrative Research Method 47 Narrative Research and the Stories We Tell 48 Reflexivity and the Dialogical Nature of Knowledge 50 The Role of the Researcher 51 The Collaborative Narrative Approach in the Gender Role Socialization Paradigm 52 The Appropriateness of the Method to Investigate the Research Question 53 The Appropriateness of the Method to Investigate GRS 54 The Appropriateness of the Method to Investigate Men's Help Seeking Experiences 57 The Collaborative Narrative Approach Methodology 58 The Selection of Participants58 The Selection Criteria and Recruitment 59 Stage 1: Setting the Stage for Reflective Preliminary Interview 59 Stage 2: The Performance 61 Stage 3: Collaborative Reflection on the Data and the Transcription Process 62 Stage 4: The Collaborative Interpretive Reading of the Narratives 64 Stage 5: The Interpretive Interview A Collaborative Interpretation of the Text 66 Stage 6: Writing the Stories 66 Stage 7: Sharing the Stories 68 Evaluating the Worth of the Story 69 Persuasiveness 69 Resonance 70 Coherence 70 Pragmatic Use 71 Independent Review 71 Significance of the Study 72 Chapter 4: Findings 73 Cory 73 The Injury 74 The Process of Recovery 76 Robert 83 The Injury 83 The Process of Recovery 85 Dean 92 The Injury 92 The Process of Recovery 94 Danny 99 The Injury 99 The Process of Recovery 101