Qualitative Psychology

Jonathan A. Smith is Professor of Psychology at Birkbeck University of London, UK where he leads the interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) research group. He has written many articles applying IPA to a range of areas in health, clinical and social psychology. He is co- author (with Paul Flowers and Michael Larkin) of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Theory, Method and Research (Sage, 2009). He also has a wider interest in qualitative psychology generally and has co-edited a number of books in the area.

Introduction Conceptual foundations of qualitative psychology Interpretative phenomenological analysis Grounded theory Narrative psychology Conversation analysis Discourse analysis Thematic analysis: A Reflexive Approach Cooperative inquiry: An action research practice Focus groups Choosing your approach Demonstrating validity in qualitative psychology