A Purposeful Approach to the Constant Comparative Method in the Analysis of Qualitative Interviews

Boeije, Hennie

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A Purposeful Approach to the Constant Comparative Method in the Analysis of Qualitative Interviews

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Authors: Boeije, H.
Affiliations: Utrecht University (NL)
Corresponding author: Boeije, Hennie
ORCID: Boeije, Hennie
Venue: Quality and Quantity
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2002-11
Volume: 36
Issue: 4
Pages: 391-409
ISSN: 0033-5177 (ISSN-L)
1573-7845
DOI: 10.1023/a:1020909529486
OpenAlex: W1566718566
Semantic Scholar: 2db43b1826a2795a4abfa3afc8802a1cdef76885
Cited by: 3,073
References: 22
Citations by year: 2026: 149 · 2025: 185 · 2024: 188 · 2023: 200 · 2022: 199 · 2021: 232 · 2020: 240 · 2019: 231 · 2018: 198 · 2017: 181 · 2016: 190 · 2015: 188 · 2014: 163 · 2013: 140 · 2012: 92
FWCI: 27.15
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Topics: Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
Keywords: constant comparative method, grounded theory, qualitative interview analysis, multiple sclerosis, patient experience, spousal caregivers, step-by-step approach

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