Developing Typologies in Qualitative Research: The Use of Ideal-type Analysis

The tradition of developing typologies has been prominent in research, particularly within the fields of psychology and sociology, for decades. A typology is formed by grouping cases or participants into types on the basis of their common features. Despite the prominence of typologies in research, m...

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Main Authors: Emily Stapley, Sally O’Keeffe, Nick Midgley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-05-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069221100633