Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Theory, Method and Research

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Author(s): Jonathan Smith
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Year: 2009

Language: English
Pages: 239

Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
1 Introduction......Page 6
Section A Doing IPA: Theory and Method......Page 13
2 The theoretical foundations of IPA......Page 14
3 Planning an IPA research study......Page 41
4 Collecting data......Page 57
5 Analysis......Page 79
6 Writing......Page 107
Section B IPA Research......Page 117
7 Health and illness......Page 118
8 Sex and sexuality......Page 132
9 Psychological distress......Page 144
10 Life transitions and identity......Page 160
Section C Current Issues for IPA......Page 173
11 Assessing validity......Page 175
12 The relationship between IPA and other approaches......Page 182
13 Conclusion and reflections on future developments......Page 198
References......Page 202
Index......Page 216