Selecting qualitative cases using sequence analysis: A mixed-method for in-depth understanding of life course trajectories

Article Article scientifique Article Selecting qualitative cases using sequence analysis: A mixed-method for in-depth understanding of life course trajectories eng 2023-02-21 2023-06 author Le Roux Guillaume 678532 author Studer Matthias 0000-0002-6269-1412 511630 Service enseignement, recherche, administratif et technique (SdS) (SCSPS) author Bringé Arnaud author Bonvalet Catherine 100530 10.1016/j.alcr.2023.100530 1569-4909 https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1040260823000059 In this paper, we propose a sequence analysis-based method for selecting qualitative cases depending on quantitative results. Inspired by tools developed for cross-sectional analyses, we propose indicators suitable for longitudinal study of the life course in a holistic perspective and a set of corresponding analysis guidelines. Two complementary indicators are introduced, marginality and gain, that allows labeling observations according to both their typicality within their group and their illustrativeness of a given quantitative relationship. These indicators allow selecting a diversity of cases depending on their contributions to a quantitative relationship between trajectories and a covariate or a typology. The computation of the indicators is made available in the TraMineRextras R package. The method and its advantages are illustrated through an original study of the relationships between residential trajectories in the Paris region and residential socialization during childhood. Using the Biographies et Entourage [Event history and entourage] survey and qualitative interviews conducted with a subsample of respondents, the analysis shows the contributions of the method not only to improve the understanding of statistical associations, but also to identify their limitations. Extension and generalization of the method are finally proposed to cover a wider scope of situations. Mixed methods Sequential explanatory design Sequence analysis Case selection Residential trajectories Dewey 304.6/305.3/306 Swiss National Science Foundation Strengthening Sequence Analysis 204740 CH Projects 195 Institut de démographie et de socioéconomie TH false 1282 Centre LIVES Advances in life course research 56 24676b18-51eb-4eee-a38c-63d6dd9b1232 Article (Submitted version) Public SelectingCases_sub32.pdf 919916 application/pdf aaef5efbdb41aff2663e98dda6b4389eb2ad6fd567a5e6cc17f8f9f2d713ba37 openAccess Faculté des sciences de la société / Institut de démographie et de socioéconomie

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