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Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

A Contemporary Qualitative Approach

Bibliographic Data

ID3867526
AuthorsRaissa Miller (0000-0002-7527-7245, Boise State University, corresponding author), Raissa M Miller (Boise State University), Christian D Chan (0000-0001-7307-5757, Idaho State University), Laura Boyd Farmer (0000-0002-5277-6877, Virginia Tech)
Year2018
Volume57
Issue4
Pages240-254
Publication date2018-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCounselor Education and Supervision (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0011-0035 • E-ISSN: 1556-6978
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ceas.12114
OpenAlexW2905096441
LanguageEN
Citations received56
References cited29

Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is a contemporary qualitative research method grounded in phenomenology, hermeneutics, and idiography. Philosophical principles and rigorous methodology make this approach well suited for research in counselor education and supervision. In this primer, the authors introduce counselor educators, counseling students, and counseling researchers to IPA theory and methodology and discuss considerations for implementation in counseling research

Counseling psychology · Counselor education · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Graduate students · Grounded theory · Hermeneutics · Higher education · Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Pedagogy · Phenomenological method · Phenomenology (philosophy) · Psychotherapist · Qualitative analysis · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications

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Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
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