Abstract
Being and identifying as a first-time expectant father and new father is a fundamental issue for most men. Despite a burgeoning research literature on fatherhood, the question ‘What does it mean to be and identify as a first-time expectant and then new father?’ can still embarrass midwives and researchers alike. Within this paper the author explores why a specific phenomenological approach has been adopted to guide the data gathering and analysis. This paper develops the argument by examining the differences between Husserlian transcendental phenomenology and Heideggerian hermeneutic or interpretive phenomenology, as their distinctions have implications for the methodology employed. Although the importance of intersubjectivity and language influenced the choice of phenomenological approach, the main recommendation in this paper is that researchers have a thorough understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of the methodologies they pursue.
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