Midlands State University Library

Interpretative phenomenological analysis : theoty,method and research /

Smith, Jonathan A.

Interpretative phenomenological analysis : theoty,method and research / created by Jonathan A Smith, Paul Flowers and Micheal Larkin - 225 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents 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

9781412908344


Psychology

BF204.5 SMI