Developing walking methods for lifecourse research

Singleton, Aled 2024. Developing walking methods for lifecourse research. Wanka, A., Freeutel-Funke, T., Andresen, S. and Oswald, F., eds. Linking Ages: A Dialogue between Childhood and Ageing Research, Taylor & Francis, pp. 66-77. (10.4324/9781003429340-7)

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Abstract

This chapter presents and analyses empirical case studies from the United Kingdom, where three different walking methods uncover memories and emotions connected to earlier stages of the lifecourse. Alongside conventional outdoor walks, this writing describes both an oral method and an online digital approach that help the individual to imagine their walking body passing through spaces such as the house, street, and neighbourhood. These three connected methodologies change the format of biographical accounts from chronological to geographical, and so reveal rich accounts concerning topics such as homelife, leisure, and mobilities. Moreover, this approach helps to understand others' social and economic contexts, particularly when biographies are (re)presented for wider consumption on curated public walks and through an artistic film project. This chapter offers ways for researchers of different chronological ages and backgrounds to the interviewees find common ground, thus offering Linking Ages methodologies to understand the relationships that contemporary children have with space and place.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Business (Including Economics)
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
ISBN:	9781003429340
Funders:	ESRC
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	14 April 2025
Date of Acceptance:	15 September 2023
Last Modified:	15 Apr 2025 09:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/177642

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