Maximizing transparency in a doctoral thesis: the complexities of writing about the use of QSR*NVIVO within a grounded theory study.
This article discusses the challenges of how to provide a transparent account of the use of the software program QSR*NVIVO (QSR, 2000) within a grounded theory framework (Glaser and Strauss, 1967; Strauss and Corbin, 1998). Psychology students are increasingly pursuing qualitative research projects...
| Publicado en: | Qualitative Research Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 247 - 266 |
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| Formato: | pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Aug2004
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