Grounded Theory: 2016 Edition (Statistical Associates Blue Book Series 33);

tutorial and introduction to cluster analysis using grounded theory, with emphasis on the social sciencs. Suitable for introductory graduate-level study.

The 2016 edition is a major update to the 2012 edition. Among the new features are these:

Was 23 pages, now full chapter length (49 pages)
Totally revised and updated throughout.
New FAQ sections on quantitative grounded theory, pilot studies, memoing, classic education for grounded theory, and more.
Greatly expanded coverage of examples of grounded theory, steps in grounded theory, interviewing, differences in the Glaserian and Straussian approaches, types of grounded theory, and more.

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Below is the unformatted table of contents.

GROUNDED THEORY
Table of Contents
Overview5
Key Concepts and Terms7
Definition7
Paradigms and theory9
Straussian vs. Glaserian strategies9
Types of grounded theory research design12
Theoretical sampling14
Dimensional analysis16
Stages of grounded theory research17
Selection of the research question17
Ethical considerations17
Interviewing and data-gathering19
Data coding (pattern naming)21
The interview-analyze-reinterview cycle23
Validating the story line23
Assumptions23
Inductive subjectivity vs. intersubjectivity23
Researcher subjectivity24
Emergence24
Iterative, not linear research25
Sampling and generalization26
Frequently Asked Questions26
Is grounded theory just another term for "description"?26
Is grounded theory just another term for "self-description"?27
What is "constructivist" grounded theory?27
How is grounded theory related to pragmatism and symbolic interactionism?28
How is grounded theory related to ethnography?30
How is grounded theory related to phenomenology?31
How is grounded theory differentiated from other qualitative research methods?31
Is grounded theory a purely qualitative approach?32
Pilot studies in grounded theory research33
Does literature review belong in grounded research?33
What is "memoing" in grounded theory?35
What is "conceptual mapping" in grounded theory?35
Can you illustrate how grounded theory is formed?35
Is there software for grounded theory research?37
What is classic training for grounded theory research?38
What is the Grounded Theory Institute?38
Bibliography40
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