TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Jonathan A. AU - Flowers,Paul AU - Larkin,Michael TI - Interpretative phenomenological analysis: theory, method, and research SN - 9781412908337 AV - BF 204 SMI PY - 2009/// CY - London PB - SAGE KW - Phenomenological psychology KW - Psychology KW - Research KW - methods KW - Qualitative Research KW - Research Design N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 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 N2 - 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 ER -