Phenomenology
Qualitative research
Definition
A qualitative approach studying the lived experience of a phenomenon — what it is like, and what its essential structure is — through deep interviews with those who have lived it.
Where it's used
- Studying the experience of career transition, illness or first-generation education
- Small-sample (5–15) deep-interview doctoral designs
Software used
NVivoAtlas.ti
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