Includes bibliographical references and index.

Inspiration and background -- Theoretical foundations -- Practical considerations for getting started -- Prelude to analysis -- Strategies for qualitative data analysis -- Memos and diagrams -- Theoretical sampling -- Context -- Process -- Techniques for achieving theoretical integration -- The use of computer programs in qualitative data analysis -- Open coding: identifying concepts -- Developing concepts in terms of their properties and dimensions -- Analyzing data for context -- Bringing process into the analysis -- Integrating categories -- Writing theses, monographs, and dissertations, and giving talks -- About your research -- Criteria for evaluation -- Student questions and answers.