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Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Jonathan A. Smith

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis By Jonathan A. Smith

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis by Jonathan A. Smith


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Interpretative phenomenological analysis is an increasingly popular approach to qualitative inquiry. This book is both a comprehensive guide and source book for the method.

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Summary

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Theory, Method and Research by Jonathan A. Smith

'It is not often I can use accessible and phenomenology in the same sentence, but reading the new book, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis...certainly provides me the occasion to do so. I can say this because these authors provide an engaging and clear introduction to a relatively new analytical approach' - The Weekly Qualitative Report

Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is an increasingly popular approach to qualitative inquiry. This handy text covers its theoretical foundations and provides a detailed guide to conducting IPA research.

Extended worked examples from the authors' own studies in health, sexuality, psychological distress and identity illustrate the breadth and depth of IPA research.

Each of the chapters also offers a guide to other good exemplars of IPA research in the designated area. The final section of the book considers how IPA connects with other contemporary qualitative approaches like discourse and narrative analysis and how it addresses issues to do with validity. The book is written in an accessible style and will be extremely useful to students and researchers in psychology and related disciplines in the health and social sciences.

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Reviews

'I have been using this book since it was published - recommending it to undergraduate and postgraduate students both as the definitive account of the IPA approach and as an accessible introduction to experiential qualitative research more broadly. The chapters on designing an IPA study, collecting and analysing data, and writing up an IPA study in particular are excellent...This book remains an invaluable addition to the toolkit of resources for teachers and students of qualitative research, and I thoroughly recommend it to both' -
Psychology: Learning and Teaching, Volume 9, Number 1

About Jonathan A. Smith

Jonathan A. Smith is Professor of Psychology at Birkbeck University of London, UK where he leads the interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) research group. He has written many articles applying IPA to a range of areas in health, clinical and social psychology. He is co- author (with Paul Flowers and Michael Larkin) of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Theory, Method and Research (Sage, 2009). He also has a wider interest in qualitative psychology generally and has co-edited a number of books in the area.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: DOING IPA: Theory and Method The Theoretical Foundations of IPA Planning an IPA Research Study Collecting Data Analysis Writing up PART TWO: IPA RESEARCH Health and Illness Sex and Sexuality Psychological Distress Life Transitions and Identity PART THREE: CURRENT ISSUES FOR IPA Assessing Validity The Relationship between IPA and Other Approaches Conclusion and Reflections on Future Developments

Additional information

GOR002241658
9781412908344
1412908345
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Theory, Method and Research by Jonathan A. Smith
Used - Very Good
Paperback
SAGE Publications Inc
20090521
232
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