UWE short course: Introduction to Grounded Theory

Introduction to Grounded Theory: One-day Workshop is aimed at researchers, postgraduate students and professionals with little or no experience of Grounded Theory (and qualitative research) and those who require more formal guidance on the process of doing Grounded Theory.

Date: 31 January 2012 10am-5pm
Venue: University of the West of England, Bristol

NCRM course: Advanced Approaches to Grounded Theory

"Advanced Approaches to Grounded Theory" training course focuses on using grounded theory methods with a social constructionist approach.

Date: Tuesday 7 June 2011
Venue: Cardiff University
Speakers: Professor Kathy Charmaz (Sonoma State University).

book reviews

Glaser, B.G. & Strauss, A.L. (1967). The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research. New York: Sociology Press.


Cohen, S. (1969). "The discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for qualitative research [Book Review]". British Journal of Sociology, 20 (2), 227. 

Loubser, J.J. (1968). "Book Review: The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research". American Journal of Sociology, 73 (6), 773-774.

Philipsen, G. (1992). "Recent books in qualitative research methodology [Book Review]". Communication Education, 41 (2), 240-245. (about The Discovery of Grounded Theory - Glaser, B. & Strauss, A.) 

Scott, J.C. (1971). "Book Review: The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research". American Sociological Review, 36 (2), 335-336. 

Wagner, H.R. (1968). "Book Review: The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research". Social Forces, 46 (4), 555.

book reviews



Brink, E. et al. (2006). "Book Review: Constructing grounded theory. A practical guide through qualitative analysis". International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being, 1 (3). 188 -192.

Riessman, C.K. (2009). "Considering Grounded Theory: Categories, Cases, and Control" (Review: Constructing Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide). Symbolic Interaction, 32 (4), 390-393.
Stebbins, R. A. (2006). "Book Review: Constructing grounded theory: A practical guide through qualitative analysis". Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness & Medicine, 10 (3), 378-380.