Abstract
This paper traces the history of the life-history method from its heyday in the 1930's through the works following that period. General methodological discussions ensue which draw out the strengths of the life-history method. Validity is high since the life-history is second-order data to participant observation, and reliability can be improved for all methods by checking other sources. Conclusions from a life-history are generalizable when the subject is archetypal. The question of standards for interpretation is posed. Finally the question of theory testing is addressed.
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