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This article explicates, in a concrete, step-by-step manner, some procedures that can be followed in phenomenologically analyzing interview data. It also addresses a number of issues that are raised in relation to phenomenological research.
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Hycner, R.H. Some guidelines for the phenomenological analysis of interview data. Hum Stud 8, 279–303 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00142995
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