Qualitative software programs have gained in popularity but researchers often have little training in using them and a limited understanding of important issues. This presentation will explain factors to be considered when deciding on a qualitative software program.
Every theory consists of both a description of some causal logic (the theoretical orientation) and an application of that logic to some class of empirical situations (the theory itself). This workshop will show ways to make this distinction so as to heighten the clarity of theory discourse.