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Thematic networks : an analytic tool for qualitative
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 2001 |
| Abstract | K E Y W O R D S : method, qualitative analysis, text interpretation, textual data The need for tools in qualitative analysis Qualitative methods have enjoyed a growing popularity in the past decade throughout the social sciences (Bryman and Burgess, 1994; Denzin, 1994; Jensen, 1991; Marshall and Rossman, 1999; Morse, 1994). No longer relegated to the marginalia of exploratory stages, or derided as anecdotal, qualitative methods have been gaining recognition in domains traditionally inclined to more positivistic methods (Barnes et al., 1999; Black, 1996; Ritchie and Spencer, 1994). Indeed, literature espousing, promoting and employing this method of research is rapidly increasing – a move that is being welcomed as a positive step towards a deeper understanding of social phenomena and their dynamics. However, while the issues of when, why and how to employ qualitative Thematic networks: an analytic tool for qualitative research J E N N I F E R A T T R I D E S T I R L I N G Commission for Health Improvement, England Qualitative Research Copyright © SAGE Publications (London, Thousand Oaks,CA and New Delhi) vol. (): -. [- () :; -; ] 385 Q R A RT I C L E |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~kmacd/IDSC10/Readings/Readings/text%20analysis/themes.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
