Investigating modes of being in the world: an introduction to Phenomenologically grounded qualitative research
Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences February 16, 2021 Allan Køster, Anthony Vincent Fernandez 106 citations
A new approach called Phenomenologically Grounded Qualitative Research (PGQR) uses phenomenology's concepts—existentials—rather than its methods like the epoché or reductions. The approach is intended for interdisciplinary collaboration between philosophers and qualitative researchers. The article reviews the debate over phenomenology's role in qualitative research, arguing that qualitative theorists have not fully used philosophical phenomenology. PGQR conceptually front-loads a qualitative study by focusing on structures of human existence or being in the world. An example study of early parental bereavement illustrates the approach. The kind of knowledge generated by PGQR is clarified and shown how it can integrate with existing approaches.