ABSTRACT
Renowned scholar and founder of the practice of narrative inquiry, D. Jean Clandinin, and her co-authors provide researchers with the theoretical underpinnings and processes for conducting narrative inquiry with children and youth. Exploring the unique ability of narratives to elucidate the worldview of research subjects, the authors highlight the unique steps and issues of working with these special populations. This chapter provides a narrative inquiry with Donovan and his stories of experience. One sustaining relationship in Donovan's life in school was his relationship with his best friend, Lane. Another was his relationship with his older sister who lived in another home but attended the same school. From the time of meeting in school and developing a relationship outside of school that often involved time spent over the weekends, Donovan and Lane become almost inseparable. In conversations Donovan expressed his desire to learn more about drum culture and protocol.
