Mapping the information-coping trajectory of young people coping with long term illness: An evidence

This paper presents the findings of a study that re-uses (with permission) thirty interviews gathered by the charity Dipex (Youthhealthtalk ) to explore the relationship between information and coping where young people are coping with long-term illnesses. The study uses the analytical approach Situational Analysis, an elaboration of Grounded Theory developed by Clarke (2005). As the approach is not widely used in Library and Information Science research and will therefore be explained, before illustrating its application in this research context.