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Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Theory, Method and Research

Second Edition


December 2021 | 240 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is a qualitative research approach committed to the examination of how people make sense of their major life experiences. This text provides a detailed guide to conducting IPA research, presenting the theoretical underpinnings of the approach, a comprehensive overview of the stages of an IPA research project, and examples of high-quality IPA studies.

Extended worked examples from the authors' own studies in health, psychological distress, and identity illustrate the breadth and depth of IPA research, making this book the definitive guide to IPA for students and researchers alike.

New to this edition:

-          A thoroughly updated chapter dedicated to analysis

-          An exemplary mini-study

-          Improved and updated terminology

-          A chapter discussing innovations in design, data collection, and collaboration

'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

 
1. Introduction
 
2. The theoretical foundations of IPA
 
3. Planning an IPA research study
 
4. Collecting data
 
5. Analysis
 
6. Writing
 
7. Advanced designs and innovative approches
 
8. Connecting IPA with perspectives in the human sciences
 
9. Assessing validity and quality
 
10. Research Exemplar A: Health and illness
 
11. Research Exemplar B: Psychological distress
 
12. Research Exemplar C: Identity and life transitions
 
13. Conclusion and reflections on future developments

key text for the curriculum

Dr Jan Fish
School of Health Sciences, University of Suffolk
December 15, 2021

Students found it very easy to understand. It is therefore one of the essential materials.

Dr Omololu Fagbadebo
Faculty of Management Sciences, Durban University of Technology
May 20, 2023

Really useful new edition

Dr Stephen Dixon
Department of Education, Newman University
February 18, 2022

This is an excellent text that I would recommend to any student considering using an IPA methodology. It is a very accessible publication and the second edition is packed full of both theory and practice (and some new terminology).

Mr Dave Carr
Education, Sheffield Hallam University
February 18, 2022
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Jonathan A. Smith, DPhil

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. More About Author

Paul Flowers

Michael Larkin

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