Reasons for undergoing cosmetic surgery: a retrospective study
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- Dr Susan Thorpe
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| Author(s) | | Thorpe SJ, Ahmed B, Steer K |
| Publication type | | Article |
| Journal | | Sexualities, Evolution & Gender |
| Year | | 2004 |
| Volume | | 6 |
| Issue | | 2-3 |
| Pages | | 75-96 |
| ISSN (print) | | 1479-2508 |
| ISSN (electronic) | | 1479-2516 |
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| Reasons for undergoing elective plastic surgery were retrospectively explored with seven female postoperative participants aged 34-55, who were interviewed using a semi-structured interview format. Interviews were analysed using an adapted version of interpretative phenomenological analysis (e.g. Smith 199631. Smith , JA . 1996 . ‘Beyond the divide between cognition and discourse: Using interpretative phenomenonological analysis in health psychology'. |
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| Publisher | | Routledge |
| URL | | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14616660412331303857 |
| DOI | | 10.1080/14616660412331303857 |
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