Using Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software to Develop a Grounded Theory Project

Field Methods

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 245-266

  Bringer, Joy D ^a   Johnston, Lynne Halley ^b   Brackenridge, Celia H ^c  

^a Sports Council for Wales   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

child protection; grounded theory; QSR NVIVO; qualitative; sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845363639     PISSN: 1525822X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1525822X06287602     Document Type: Article

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