This research note proposes a method of research for understanding individual lives at the point where they intersect with and are formed by social settings. This method is of particular value for research that grounds the development of religious education curricula that are both age-specific and cohort sensitive. Questions are also raised about the limitations of the semi-structured, clinical-style interview favored by researchers in the area of faith development.
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