ERIC Number: EJ1451697
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Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 12
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Free Association and Qualitative Research Interviewing: Perspectives and Applications
Philip John Archard; Michelle O'Reilly; Massimiliano Sommantico
Qualitative Research Journal, v24 n5 p643-654 2024
Purpose: This paper contributes to a dialogue about the psychoanalytic concept of free association and its application in the context of qualitative research interviewing. In doing so, it also adds to wider discussion regarding the relationship between clinical psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic psychotherapy and qualitative research. Design/methodology/approach: Critical consideration of different perspectives on the application of free association in the qualitative research interview, extending earlier work addressing this issue. Differences and similarities in the way the concept of free association is articulated are examined regarding its framing in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy. Findings: Whether researchers see themselves as borrowing, applying or drawing inspiration from free association, there is scope for muddling distinct ways of viewing it as it is conceived in psychoanalysis. Originality/value: Considerations are outlined for researchers interested in psychoanalytically informed methods to be mindful of.
Descriptors: Association (Psychology), Research Methodology, Interviews, Personal Narratives, Psychiatry, Research Utilization
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Language: English
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