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Grounded theory for qualitative research : a practical guide / Cathy Urquhart.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Los Angeles, Calif. ; London : SAGE, 2013.Edition: First editionDescription: xiii, 205 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781847870537
  • 1847870538
  • 9781847870544
  • 1847870546
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 001.4/2 23
LOC classification:
  • HM571 .U77 2013
Summary: "Based on the author'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. The book 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."--Publisher's website.
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Main Long Main Long Martin Oduor-Otieno Library This item is located on the library first floor Non-fiction HM571 .U77 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 29193/17 Available MOOL17060441
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HM251 .B437 2014 Social psychology / HM548 .R44 2015 Re-imagining economic sociology / HM571 .N48 2014 Basics of social research : qualitative and quantitative approaches / HM571 .U77 2013 Grounded theory for qualitative research : HM586 .M34 2012 Sociology : HM621 .S74 2019 The psychology of celebrity / HM671 .F5394 2011 Fighting poverty,inequality and injustice :

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-200) and index.

"Based on the author'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. The book 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."--Publisher's website.

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