Dibley, Lesley ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7964-7672 (2022) Seeking Heidegger in research data: thinking about connections between philosophy and findings. In: Crowther, Susan and Thomson, Gill, (eds.) Hermeneutic Phenomenology in Health and Social Care Research. Routledge, London, pp. 93-109. ISBN 9781003081661 (doi:10.4324/9781003081661-6)

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Abstract

In this chapter I present a study exploring the meaning of the experience of kinship stigma in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We used individual unstructured hermeneutic interviews to collect data from 18 UK-dwelling participants. The phenomenon of kinship stigma (feeling stigmatised by close or intimate family members) was first identified in my PhD and challenged Goffman’s (1963) assertion that ‘the Wise’ (those with a special or privileged relationship with the marked person) would be supportive.

A key tenet of hermeneutic phenomenology is the use of one’s own – and others’ - existing knowledge and experience within the study. We research the experiences that interest us because of who we are, not despite who we are. This invites a certain way that acknowledges the significance of where we are situated within a study, yet also guides us to manage the pre-understanding / prejudice we bring with us. Through reflection (looking back on a past event) and reflexivity (an active self-awareness of one’s own judgements, beliefs and perceptions during an event) we demonstrate the credibility and trustworthiness of our work.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Heidegger, philosophy, pre-understanding, thrownness, ready-at-hand, research
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Chronic Illness and Ageing Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development
Last Modified:	21 Feb 2024 01:38
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/37461

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