[ { DEVELOPING GROUNDED THEORY: THE SECOND GENERATION[ DEVELOPING GROUNDED THEORY: THE SECOND GENERATION ] BY MORSE, JANICE M. ( AUTHOR )JAN-01-2009 PAPERBACK } ] by Morse, Janice M. (AUTHOR) Jan-01-2009 [ Paperback ]

by Janice M. Morse

Excellent Book

Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book does not describe grounded theory (GT) as a method, rather, it is the second generation of GT specialists (those who worked with Strauss & Glaser) describing the history and current state of GT including various schisms and additions. It's not useful as a methods book in that it doesn’t instruct one in how to do GT but very interesting if you are a methods person or seeking to enhance GT work you are doing. It also helps to try to understand what the various types of GT are and people involved. It provides a couple of interesting studies to help better understand what the authors mean by their specific method within GT.

It does have a helpful “Resources” chapter with books about the method. Basically, if you're looking to learn more about doing general GT, this is not for you. If you want to learn more about the theory and ways to enhance or interpret how you are doing GT, it's definitely worth a read. Anyone doing a dissertation using GT should read it.