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Liz Spencer
Researcher at University of Essex
Publications - 10
Citations - 8765
Liz Spencer is an academic researcher from University of Essex. The author has contributed to research in topics: Schema (psychology) & Qualitative research. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 10 publications receiving 8164 citations.
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Qualitative data analysis for applied policy research
Jane Ritchie,Liz Spencer +1 more
TL;DR: The last two decades have seen a notable growth in the use of qualitative methods for applied social policy research as discussed by the authors, which is underpinned by the persistent requirement in social policy fields to understand complex behaviours, needs, systems and cultures.
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Rethinking Friendship: Hidden Solidarities Today
Liz Spencer,Ray Pahl +1 more
TL;DR: The Fragmentation of Social Life?
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Personal Communities: Not Simply Families of ‘Fate’ or ‘Choice’:
Ray Pahl,Liz Spencer +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the relative importance of friendships based on degrees of commitment and degrees of choice, and show that friendships form the basis of a typology of personal communities.