'Membership matters': Applying membership categorisation analysis (MCA) to qualitative data using computer-assisted qualitative data analysis (CAQDAS) software

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-16

  King, Andrew ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CAQDAS; Gap year; Membership categorisation analysis; NVivo; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

EID: 75849151941     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570802576575     Document Type: Article

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