The purpose of this article is to initiate a discussion of the struggles and challenges we encountered as we developed a method of analysis for a particular qualitative study. We present our thinking process showing the questions that arose, the theoretical ideas on which we relied, and the decisions we made at crucial junctures. Portions from several theoretical frames used as the basis for the analysis are presented and include Polkinghorne’s (1995) narrative inquiry, Glaser and Strauss’s (1967) and Charmaz’s (2000) grounded theory, Riessman’s (1990b) mixed approach to analysis, and Rosaldo’s (1989) ideas on reflexivity. Examples from the study are used to illustrate points in the analysis.

Keywords:
data analysis, grounded theory, qualitative research
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