Staying Open: The use of theoretical codes in grounded theory
Theoretical codes (TCs) are abstract models that emerge during the sorting and memoing stages of grounded theory (GT) analysis. They conceptualize the integration of substantive codes as hypotheses of a theory. In this article, I explore the importance of their emergence in the development of a grou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociology Press
2005-11-01
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| Series: | Grounded Theory Review: An International Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://groundedtheoryreview.com/2005/11/21/1487/ |