My thoughts on coding are available in a document you can download at
ftp.qualisresearch.com/pub/qda.pdf
John
At 05:49 PM 2/7/2001 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi All
>
>I wonder if anyone could furnish me with details of publication (whatever
>format) that give good
>practical common sense examples of the different levels of coding -
>starting form sitting down with
>a transcript. I am ready to start coding, but would like to see examples
>of the movement through
>the data (interview transcripts) and associated coding.
>An example of my confusion is the need to code initially at the open level
>and allow concepts to
>emerge, which can then be grouped into categories, yet not do it in a
>staccato manner - i.e. not
>open code first, then try to group under categories. This conflict has
>arisen form my study of The
>Basics of Qualitative Research (Strauss & Corbin, 1998).
>
>Thanks in advance to any respondents
>
>Andrew King / Andrew Knight
>PhD Student
>Sheffield Hallam University
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