{"product_id":"phenomenology-for-therapists-researching-the-lived-world-paperback-softback-9780470666456","title":"Phenomenology for Therapists; Researching the Lived World (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470666456","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePhenomenology for Therapists\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eResearching the Lived World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis excellent text provides a lively and accessible read which is certain to encourage and inspire the increasing number of therapy practitioners who seek to undertake research of immediate relevance to their professional field. Finlay is passionate about the crucial role practitioners can play in shaping and enhancing their work through rigorous research. She makes clear how the knowledge and wisdom of therapists embedded in the real world can be harnessed, and indeed must be harnessed, if we are to create meaningful research capable of making a genuine impact on psychological healthcare provision. \u003ci\u003ePhenomenology for Therapists\u003c\/i\u003e is required reading for all therapist researchers who want to make a difference to therapeutic practice in the real world; I am certain it will become a classic in the field.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Simon du Plock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Professor of Psychology, \u003cb\u003eMetanoia Institute and Middlesex University, UK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLinda Finlay invites readers to engage with the world of phenomenology in lively, intellectually stimulating, and moving ways.  She is a trustworthy guide who provides a good conceptual map of the area. In addition, she provides a very practical sense of the territory when walking its major routes. Using many relevant examples that therapists will recognise, this book demonstrates how a phenomenological approach to research is consistent with core therapy values and practices. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Les Todres\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Professor of Qualitative Research, Bournemouth University, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinlay does a superb job of demonstrating how phenomenological research and therapeutic practice complement each other. She provides powerful examples of qualitative research that deepen our understanding of human existence and inform clinical practice. Psychotherapists who read her book are likely to be enticed by the possibility of doing research, no longer viewing it as a practice better left to academics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Steen Halling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Professor of Psychology, Seattle University, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLinda Finlay (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470666456, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 July 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.4 x 1.5 cm, 0.467 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“As a dominantly clinical practitioner who nonetheless retains an active interest in research, and particularly phenomenological research, I found this book both useful and informative.”  (\u003ci\u003eThe Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 May 2013)  \u003cp\u003e“Phenomenology – when it is done well –discloses, transforms and inspires. That is why it excites me, why I am passionate about it . . .  Fortunately, this does not need to stand in the way of readers making use of this otherwise excellent book in their own way and for their own practice-relevant research needs.”  (\u003ci\u003eCounselling Psychology Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 2 June 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \"The many current research examples provide a useful and easy-to-read description of what is possible in phenomenological research. This book is a wonderful addition to qualitative methodology texts and I would recommend it as a standard text for anyone considering counselling\/ psychotherapy research.\" (Therapy Today, 1 December 2011)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 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.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn accessible exploration of an increasingly popular qualitative research methodology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains phenomenological concepts and how they are applied to different stages of the research process and to topics relevant to therapy practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides practical examples throughout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAbout the Author vii  \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Phenomenological Project: Concepts, Theory and Philosophy 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part I 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Phenomenology: Bridging the Practice–Research Divide? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Phenomenological Project 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Body in Lived Experience 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Philosophical Foundations 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The 'Phenomenological Attitude' 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Phenomenological Research Approaches 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part II 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Descriptive Empirical Phenomenology 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Hermeneutic Phenomenology 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Lifeworld Approaches 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 First-Person Approaches 149\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Reflexive-Relational Approaches 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III PhenomenologicalMethods in Practice 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part III 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Planning the Research 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Gathering Data 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Relational Ethics 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The Process of Analysing Data 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Producing the Research 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Evaluating Research 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 295\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52174484570392,"sku":"9780470666456","price":34.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470666456.jpg?v=1781174422","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/phenomenology-for-therapists-researching-the-lived-world-paperback-softback-9780470666456","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}