Sandelowski M
School of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599-7460.
Res Nurs Health. 1993 Jun;16(3):213-8. doi: 10.1002/nur.4770160308.
The role of theory in qualitative research is variable and not always well understood. In this article, the uses and varied manifestations of theory at the substantive and paradigmatic levels of research, and as they pertain to different qualitative approaches, are described. Specific consideration is given to the varied sources, centrality, temporal placement, and functions of theory in qualitative research.
理论在定性研究中的作用是多变的，且并不总是被充分理解。在本文中，将描述理论在研究的实质性和范式层面的用途及不同表现形式，以及它们与不同定性研究方法的关联。文中将特别考虑理论在定性研究中的不同来源、核心地位、时间定位及功能。
