Developing Theory Through Qualitative Inquiry

By Johnny Saldaña

This unique text shows researchers how to develop theories derived through qualitative inquiry. Johnny Salda a illustrates how a theory is a research-based statement with an accompanying explicating narrative that contains six properties: concepts, propositional logic, parameters/variation, explanation/causation, generalizability/transferability, and the improvement of social life. The book features hundreds of examples of theories and metatheories from a wide range of disciplines and includes end-of-chapter activities for exercising the skills necessary to develop original theories. Just as Salda a demystifies coding and qualitative data analysis in his bestselling Sage books, Developing Theory Through Qualitative Inquiry presents an accessible introduction to the principles and methods of theorizing for social insight.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1071917544
• ISBN13: 9781071917541
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.9" x 9.8"