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The Problem of Bracketing in Phenomenology

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ID5454716
AuthorsJeanne J Levasseur (Quinnipiac University, corresponding author)
Year2003
Volume13
Issue3
Pages408-420
Publication date2003-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1049732302250337
PMID12669340
OpenAlexW2133727083
LanguageEN
Citations received59
References cited10

Phenomenology has become a popular approach for nursing inquiry, yet certain questions about the methodology have not been fully addressed in the literature. Specifically, the technique of bracketing is often regarded as a way of indicating scientific rigor in the phenomenological approach, yet a precise description of how it is achieved and why it is appropriate in individual studies has sometimes been overlooked. The author reviews philosophical roots of phenomenology and discusses the issue of using bracketing within hermeneutic frameworks. A fresh interpretation of bracketing is offered in an effort to resolve the incongruity of employing the technique within essentially hermeneutic research

Epistemology · Hermeneutic phenomenology · Linguistics · Lived experience · Psychotherapist · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Empathy and Medical Education · Ethics in medical practice · Philosophy · Psychology

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Citations per year2,68
Citation span2004 - 2026 (23)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 51

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