Reinventing grounded theory: Some questions about theory, ground and discovery

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 767-795

  Thomas, Gary ^a   James, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33751075741     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920600989412     Document Type: Review

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