Most writing on sociological method has been concerned with how accurate facts can be obtained and how theory can thereby be more rigorously tested.

Autorentext

Barney G Glaser (Author), Anselm L Strauss (University of California San Francisco)

Inhalt

I The Discovery of Grounded Theory Part I: Generating Theory by Comparative Analysis II Generating Theory III Theoretical Sampling IV From Substantive to Formal Theory V The Constant Comparative Method of Qualitative Analysis VI Clarifying and Assessing Comparative Studies Part II: The Flexible Use of Data VII New Sources for Qualitative Data VIII Theoretical Elaboration of Quantitative Data Part III: Implications of Grounded Theory IX The Credibility of Grounded Theory X Applying Grounded Theory XI Insight and Theory Development; Epilogue