About the Author vii
Preface ix
Part I The Phenomenological Project: Concepts, Theory and
Philosophy 1
Introduction to Part I 3
1 Phenomenology: Bridging the Practice-Research Divide?
5
2 The Phenomenological Project 15
3 The Body in Lived Experience 29
4 Philosophical Foundations 43
5 The 'Phenomenological Attitude’ 73
Part II Phenomenological Research Approaches 85
Introduction to Part II 87
6 Descriptive Empirical Phenomenology 93
7 Hermeneutic Phenomenology 109
8 Lifeworld Approaches 125
9 Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis 139
10 First-Person Approaches 149
11 Reflexive-Relational Approaches 159
Part III Phenomenological Methods in Practice 177
Introduction to Part III 179
12 Planning the Research 181
13 Gathering Data 197
14 Relational Ethics 217
15 The Process of Analysing Data 227
16 Producing the Research 247
17 Evaluating Research 261
Appendix 273
References 275
Index 295

Linda Finlay is a freelance Consultant offering training and mentorship on how to apply qualitative research in health care. In addition to her psychotherapy practice, she also teaches psychology and writes with the Open University. Her books include Groupwork in Occupational Therapy (1993), The Practice of Psychosocial Occupational Therapy (3rd edition, 2004), Qualitative Research for Health Professionals: Challenging Choices (ed. with C. Ballinger, Wiley Publishers, 2006), and Relational-Centred Research for Psychotherapists (with K. Evans, Wiley-Blackwell, 2009).