Phenomenology for therapists : researching the lived world /
Linda Finlay.
- Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, 2011.
- 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Matter -- The Phenomenological Project: Concepts, Theory and Philosophy. Part Introduction -- Phenomenology: Bridging the Practice₆Research Divide? -- The Phenomenological Project -- The Body in Lived Experience -- Philosophical Foundations -- The ₁Phenomenological Attitude₂ -- Phenomenological Research Approaches. Part Introduction -- Descriptive Empirical Phenomenology -- Hermeneutic Phenomenology -- Lifeworld Approaches -- Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis -- First-Person Approaches -- Reflexive-Relational Approaches -- Phenomenological Methods in Practice. Part Introduction -- Planning the Research -- PhenomenologicalMethods in Practice. Gathering Data -- Relational Ethics -- The Process of Analysing Data -- Producing the Research -- Evaluating Research -- Appendix -- References -- Index.
This book provides an accessible comprehensive exploration of phenomenological theory and research methods and is geared specifically to the needs of therapists and other health care professionals. An accessible exploration of an increasingly popular qualitative research methodologyExplains phenomenological concepts and how they are applied to different stages of the research process and to topics relevant to therapy practiceProvides practical examples throughout.