Grounded Theory, Deductive Qualitative Analysis, & Social Work Research    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $2.99 USD. 9420 words. Published on March 11, 2010. .
This paper updates an earlier version published more than 15 years ago (Gilgun, 1994c). I kept an emphasis on grounded theory research, but I added information on how to use literature reviews and hypothesis-testing in qualitative research. These additions are responsive to funders and dissertation committees who expect literature reviews and conceptual frameworks.

Theory and Case Study Research    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $1.29 USD. 2900 words. Published on February 6, 2011. .
This article describes case study research and shows how difficult such research is. Valuable for its contributions to theory, case study research requires strong conceptual skills on the part of researchers.

The Intellectual Roots of Grounded Theory    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $0.99 USD. 2970 words. Published on May 21, 2011. .
Grounded theory is an open-ended approach to research that can be adapted to many uses. This article shows how adaptable grounded theory is and was meant to be. Originating in the Chicago school of Sociology about 100 years ago, GT does not have to be about technicalities, but researchers can use it as an adaptable and open-ended approach to developing understandings of human situations.