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Based on the author Cathy Urquhart's own wealth of experience this timely, engaging book helps first-time researchers to discover the excitement of grounded theory method. Fresh, innovative and clear, this book traces the history and development of grounded theory method, and examines how the method is evolving for new contexts today. It sets out the principles involved in using grounded theory method and explains the process and theory associated with coding in grounded theory. Grounded Theory for Qualitative Research introduces us to the practicalities of research design, theory building, coding and writing up and gives us the tools to tackle key questions: • What is grounded theory? • How do we code and theorize using grounded theory? • How do we write up a grounded theory study? This is an exciting new text for students and researchers across the social sciences who want to use grounded theory method.
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
This book aims to provide a simple and practical introduction to grounded theory. I've used grounded theory myself in research for many years and feel there is real need for a book that provides examples and gives as much guidance as possible. This is not to say that this is a prescriptive text – there is no one way to do grounded theory – but the book does aim to be as clear as possible. The idea is to give you the basic techniques to be able to do your own grounded theory study and enough information to then proceed with your own adaptations and exploration in grounded theory. This book:
- • explains the grounded theory analysis process through clearly worked examples
- • explains how ...
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