The Theoretical Underpinnings of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA)
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https://doi.org/10.65828/5ke43a61Keywords:
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), Epistemology, TheoryAbstract
This paper focuses on the theoretical underpinnings of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) and the ways in which IPA draws on these theoretical approaches to inform its distinctive epistemological framework. In addition, IPA's relations to other phenomenological approaches and issues of validity and quality in IPA studies are also considered.
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