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\"This uniformly fine book extends and intensifies the dialogue about grounded theory and nursing... well-designed, well-crafted, and accessible.\" --Sally A. Hutchinson, PhD, RN, FAAN \"...the torch has been passed to a new generation of grounded theorists... The editors have assembled chapters by many of the best-known scholars in North America.\" --Sandra P. Thomas, PhD, RN, FAAN What is grounded theory? How is it done? When is it most appropriate to use? Grounded theory can be the research method of choice for nurses seeking to find out how people cope with existing or potential health challenges. This book offers broad coverage of method, background, philosophical roots, and new directions for grounded theory in nursing.

You may be under the impression that a given researcher uses grounded theory (GT) method to analyze data or, conversely, does not. I believed that too, but respected researchers have restructured the original form of the method while stating that they too used \"grounded theory.\" In this chapter I try to describe what the original method is, a bit about the histories that led to its development, a sketch of how the method is done, and finally some examples of grounded theories that have stood the test of time.

Purpose: To discover how women from a nondominant cultural background (West Indian)experience and manage depression. Design: Explanatory using grounded theory. Methods: Semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 Black West‐Indian Canadian women who experienced depression. Between 1994 and 1996, the first author engaged in participant observation. Findings: The women used the basic social process they called “being strong” to manage or ameliorate depression. Being strong included “dwelling on it,”“diverting myself,” and “regaining my composure.” For most of the women, the range of available life choices was limited to the three processes; however, a few engaged in “trying new approaches.” These women were less limited in their range of cultural and behavioral boundaries than were the others, and began tentatively to explore other options for themselves. Conclusions: Black West‐Indian Canadian women in this study managed their depression in culturally defined ways by being strong and not showing vulnerability. Because being strong was also evident in a previous study of dominant‐culture women as a prelude to depression, the process may be widespread in women prone to depression. The findings provide helpful information for intervening in an unfamiliar culture.

\"Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Probability and Time\" is reviewed.

Stern reviews \"Mind-Bending Puzzles, Volume 1: A Bundle of Bogglers to Baffle Your Brain!\" and \"Mind-Bending Puzzles, Volume 2: More Bushels of Brilliance to Boggle Your Brain!\" both by Terry Stickels.

Stern reviews Zome System Teacher's Kit from Zometool. Zometool is a collection of lesson plans and manipulatives, incorporating mathematics, science, art and architecture.

Stern reviews \"Letters to Parents in Math,\" by Janet Razionale with Lisa Kircher.

Stern reviews \"Math for Humans: Teaching Math Through 7 Intelligences,\" by Mark Wahl.

A consideration of the role of the midwife in childbirth, which currently stands at the point of divergence between two differing philosophies of childbearing. In one, pregnancy and birth belong to the medical profession, in the other it is a part of the experience of ordinary life.