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Grounded theory : a practical guide / Melanie Birks & Jane Mills.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London: sage c 2015Edition: Second editionDescription: 198 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781446295779
  • 144629577X
  • 9781446295786
  • 1446295788
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 300.721 23
  • 300.721 23 BIR-G 2015 1475122
Contents:
Essentials of grounded theory -- Planning a grounded theory study -- Quality processes in grounded theory research -- Positioning the researcher in a grounded theory study -- Data generation and collection -- Data analysis in grounded theory -- Theoretical integration -- Presenting a grounded theory -- Evaluation and application of grounded theory -- Situating grounded theory in the context of current debate.
Summary: This highly practical book introduces the whole range of grounded theory approaches, providing a comprehensive description of the strategies and techniques employed in this methodology. Unlike most existing books in this area, it is not written from a particular philosophical standpoint, and is the ideal first introduction for any student or researcher looking to use grounded theory in their analysis for the first time. Birks and Mills' accessible and highly-readable text is driven by practical case examples throughout to help the reader get to grips with the process of doing grounded theory analysis for themselves. The book deploys a variety of educational activities to guide readers through both the principles and the application of grounded theory, making this an ideal starter text for those new to the approach. This updated second edition: guides the reader through each step of the grounded theory process, clearly explains how to memo effectively using examples, includes a chapter which explains the difference between data generation and collection, features information on how to use digital resources to manage data, discusses the philosophy and ethics of grounded theory within the qualitative paradigm. -- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-193) and index.

Essentials of grounded theory -- Planning a grounded theory study -- Quality processes in grounded theory research -- Positioning the researcher in a grounded theory study -- Data generation and collection -- Data analysis in grounded theory -- Theoretical integration -- Presenting a grounded theory -- Evaluation and application of grounded theory -- Situating grounded theory in the context of current debate.

This highly practical book introduces the whole range of grounded theory approaches, providing a comprehensive description of the strategies and techniques employed in this methodology. Unlike most existing books in this area, it is not written from a particular philosophical standpoint, and is the ideal first introduction for any student or researcher looking to use grounded theory in their analysis for the first time. Birks and Mills' accessible and highly-readable text is driven by practical case examples throughout to help the reader get to grips with the process of doing grounded theory analysis for themselves. The book deploys a variety of educational activities to guide readers through both the principles and the application of grounded theory, making this an ideal starter text for those new to the approach. This updated second edition: guides the reader through each step of the grounded theory process, clearly explains how to memo effectively using examples, includes a chapter which explains the difference between data generation and collection, features information on how to use digital resources to manage data, discusses the philosophy and ethics of grounded theory within the qualitative paradigm. -- Provided by publisher.

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