This accessible book provides comprehensive guidance on how to turn empirical observations into clear, useful explanations through use of the grounded theory method. Seasoned researchers share their field experience to show how they planned studies, gained access, collected data and connected the elements to formulate an argument.

Contents Beginning your grounded theory 1 PART I PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS 1 Ethical review and gaining access 11 Wayne A. Babchuk and Louise I. Lynch-O’Brien 2 CAQDAS and the grounded theory method 23 Susanne Friese and Erika Unterpertinger PART II EARLY STAGES 3 Conducting fieldwork 37 Robert Thornberg, Paul Horton and Camilla Forsberg 4 Conducting interviews 48 Hilary Engward, Nieky van Veggel and Janet Allison 5 Open coding qualitative data: an essential first step in grounded theory analysis 60 Ashna Mahmood Zada and Cathy Urquhart 6 Using quantitative data in grounded theory methodology 69 Alyssia M. Miller De Rutté 7 Early memo writing in grounded theory studies 80 Jovina Concepcion Bachynski and Idevania G. Costa PART III ANALYTIC STAGES 8 Doing focused coding 92 Alexandra Long 9 Creating categories 103 Elaine Keane 10 Writing advanced memos 114 Maria J. Grant 11 Theoretical coding 124 Barry Gibson and Christian Morgner PART IV COMMUNICATING GROUNDED THEORY 12 Visualizing grounded theory 135 Alecia M. Redway 13 Presenting grounded theories in public 147 Roy Kemm 14 Writing grounded theory reports 158 Kimberlea Cooper