Should Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) be Used With Focus Groups? Navigating the Bumpy Road of “Iterative Loops,” Idiographic Journeys, and “Phenomenological Bridges”

Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is a qualitative thematic approach developed within psychology underpinned by an idiographic philosophy, thereby focusing on the subjective lived experiences of individuals. However, it has been used in focus groups of which some have been critical beca...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Beverly Love, Arlene Vetere, Paul Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-05-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406920921600