Grounded theory is one of the most popular approaches to the conduct of research in the social science. Often, hower, neophyte researchers struggle with the more complex element of grounded theory methods.
Birks and Mills accessible and highly-readable text is driven by practical case examples throughout to help the reader get to grips with the process of doing grounded theory analysis for themselves.

Table of Contents :
- Essentials of Grounded Theory
- Planning a Grounded Theory Study
- Quality Processes in Grounded Theory Research
- Positioning the Researcher in a Grounded Theory Study
- Data Generation and Collection
- Data Analysis in Grounded Theory
- Theoretical Integration
- Presenting a Grounded Theory
- Evaluation and Application of Grounded Theory
- Situating Grounded Theory in the Context of Current Debate
Glossary
Appendix A: Working Grounded Theory - An example
Appendix B: Windows Into Grounded Theory - Contributor Biographies References