Grounded Theory
eBook - ePub

Grounded Theory

A Practical Guide

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Grounded Theory

A Practical Guide

About this book

The student-focused guide to grounded theory, this book takes you step by step through the whole research process, from creating a research proposal to sharing your findings. Packed with tools to help you understand how grounded theory can be applied at each stage of your research project, the book includes:
•Interactive activities and critical thinking questions in every chapter so you can put your knowledge into practice
•Case studies written by a wide variety of researchers so you can learn how to navigate real world research from people who have been in your shoes
•Templates and checklists to help guide your writing and ensure you don't miss a step in the research process. Clear, accessible and applied, this book will help you get to grips with the philosophy of grounded theory, understand the nuts and bolts of designing and carrying out your research project, and manage any hurdles along the way. Explore the accompanying online resources, which include PowerPoint slides, additional templates, and weblinks to videos and journal articles relevant to the key concepts in each chapter.

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Yes, you can access Grounded Theory by Melanie Birks,Jane Mills in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Social Science Research & Methodology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Contents
  8. List of boxes, Researchers’ Voices, activities, figures and tables
  9. About the Authors
  10. PART I Preparing for grounded theory research
  11. 1 Introducing grounded theory
  12. 2 Philosophical perspective in grounded theory
  13. 3 Quality grounded theory processes and products
  14. Part II Planning a successful grounded theory study
  15. 4 Thinking like a grounded theorist
  16. 5 Proposing your grounded theory research
  17. 6 Managing yourself and others in grounded theory research
  18. Part III Producing grounded theory
  19. 7 Generating and collecting data
  20. 8 Data analysis in grounded theory
  21. 9 From analysis to theory
  22. 10 Maximising grounded theory impact
  23. Appendix: Working grounded theory
  24. Glossary
  25. References
  26. Index