Interpretative phenomenological analysis in action

This series will showcase how Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) is used to address important issues in a number of applied areas. IPA is now well established as one of the most successful qualitative methodologies in the World. A great deal of research and training is being done using IPA in a very wide range of disciplines. The series is intended to serve the needs of this large and growing community. The books in the series will have two main purposes: • Synthesizing and offering critical discussion of key areas of the rapidly expanding IPA research corpus. The large volume of research that is now begin conducted using IPA in the human, health, and social sciences is integrated and substantively covered in this series. • Presenting specific expert guidance on conducting high quality IPA research in the book’s area of focus. This serves the need of the many students at all levels (undergraduate, masters, doctoral) doing empirical IPA studies.