In this article I critically discuss the concept of theoretic saturation, first presented by Glaser and Strauss in their classic book The Discovery of Grounded Theory. Over my almost two-decade career of using, researching, and publishing on qualitative methods, I have lost count of the number of qualitative researchers that have defined saturation as an…
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Sociological Focus is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies, Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice, Social and Cultural Dynamics.
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Chicago, T&F) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Sociological Focus 12 (3): 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice Social and Cultural Dynamics Crime Patterns and Interventions Social and Intergroup Psychology |
| ISSN | 0038-0237 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 1.17 |
| h-index | 51 |
| i10-index | 374 |
| Total citations | 14,834 |
| Top institutions publishing here | The Ohio State University |
| Journal website | www.tandfonline.com |
| You get | A submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit. |
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Abstract In this paper we use methods of social network analysis to examine the interorganizational structure of the white supremacist movement. Treating links between Internet websites as ties of affinity, communication, or potential coordination, we investigate the structural properties of connections among white supremacist groups. White supremacism appears to be a relatively decentralized movement with…
Abstract Using the second and third waves of NELS, this study examines three questions concerning the links between religious involvement, social capital, and academic achievement of public school students: First, what are the relationships between adolescents' religious involvement and their access to social capital within families (parental expectations and parent-child interaction) and communities (intergenerational closure…
Abstract The joint or combined effects of age level, sex differences, and social factors in fear of crime are systematically investigated using elaboration analysis with 1976 NORC data. Findings reveal that while the elderly are somewhat more likely to report fear of crime when compared with young and middle-aged groups, many more women express apprehension…
Abstract This paper examines the relatively new theory of sociobiology, which is an attempt to explain the social behavior of animals to a significant extent genetically. This theory is characterized in terms of its origins, its relation to biology and evolutionary theory, and its explanations of human behavior patterns such as aggression, parenthood, and the…