(1967) Barney G. Glaser and Anselm Strauss (Chicago: Aldine Publishing Co.) $ 38.00

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This is the first grounded theory book, now pub­lished in four languages. Its resounding suc­cess led to the seminal codification of classic grounded theory method­ology, in "Discovery of Grounded Theory”. At the time of the study, American physi­cians were quite reluctant to disclose impending death to their patients. The book addresses the social psychological problems of dying in hospitals when the patient knows and does not know, with varying degrees between, that he/she is dying. It focuses on the effects of interaction and tactics used by nurses in care of the dying patient within different awareness contests.