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Atrocity Stories and Co-Narration in Interviews With Approved Mental Health Professionals

Dados Bibliográficos

ID2249000
AutoresLisa Morris (0000-0003-1050-3149, University of Manchester, autor correspondente), Lisa Morriss (Institute of Brain, Behaviour and Mental Health, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences University of Manchester UK)
Ano2015
Volume37
Fascículo7
Páginas1072-1085
Data de publicação2015-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoSociology of Health & Illness (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0141-9889 • E-ISSN: 1467-9566
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/1467-9566.12285
PMID25922979
OpenAlexW2095491254
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas6
Referências citadas25

The article explores the telling of co-narrated atrocity stories in accomplishing professional identity. Building on previous work, it is argued that group membership is a prerequisite for such stories to be told. Extracts from empirical data from interviews with social work approved mental health professionals are analysed using an ethnomethodological approach. The findings show how atrocity stories can be co-narrated, not only by longstanding colleagues, but also by two unacquainted persons who share the same professional identity. The article concludes that the ethnomethodological concepts of vulgar competency, unique adequacy, indexicality and the documentary method of interpretation are key to understanding the accomplishment of co-narrated atrocity stories

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