Hermeneutic Phenomenology in Health and Social Care Research 1st Edition

Grab your copy of Hermeneutic Phenomenology in Health and Social Care Research, 1st Edition — an essential guide for researchers, clinicians and students seeking a rigorous yet accessible introduction to interpretive qualitative methods. This book brings clarity to a complex philosophical tradition and shows how it can be applied practically in real-world health and social care settings.

Explore clear explanations of core concepts — from lifeworld, meaning-making and interpretation to reflexivity, ethics and trustworthiness — paired with step-by-step guidance on study design, sampling, data collection and analytic strategies. Written for those working in nursing, allied health, social work and public health, the text translates theory into actionable methods for fieldwork in the UK, Europe, Australia, North America and beyond.

You’ll find richly contextualised examples and guidance on writing up hermeneutic phenomenological studies so your findings resonate with practitioners, policymakers and academic audiences. Emphasis on reflexive practice and ethical sensitivity helps researchers produce robust, compassionate studies that inform practice and service design across community, hospital and social care settings.

Whether you’re preparing a thesis, designing a service-evaluation project or expanding your qualitative toolkit, this edition equips you with the conceptual grounding and practical skills to conduct meaningful interpretation-driven research. Engage with a text that balances intellectual depth and usability — a smart investment for anyone committed to improving care through richer understanding of lived experience.

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