Interpretative phenomenological analysis [electronic resource] : theory, method and research / Jonathan A. Smith, Paul Flowers and Michael Larkin.
Publication details: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2009.Description: 239 p. ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781412908337
- 9781412908344 (pbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-217) and index.
Section A. Doing IPA : theory and method
The theoretical foundations of IPA
Planning an IPA research study
Collecting data
Analysis
Writing
Section B. IPA research
Health and illness
Sex and sexuality
Psychological distress
Life transitions and identity
Section C. Current issues for IPA
Assessing validity
The relationship between IPA and other approaches
Conclusion and reflections on future developments
This title presents a comprehensive guide to interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) which is an increasingly popular approach to qualitative inquiry taught to undergraduate and postgraduate students today.
