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Grounded Theory

Grounded Theory. Prepared by Jane M. Gangi, Ph.D. March 31, 2011. A Seminal Work: Sociologists Glaser and Strauss (1967), The Discovery of Grounded Theory. Thought grounded theory could provide “predictions, explanations, interpretations, and applications” (p. 1)

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Grounded Theory

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  1. Grounded Theory Prepared by Jane M. Gangi, Ph.D. March 31, 2011

  2. A Seminal Work: Sociologists Glaser and Strauss (1967), The Discovery of Grounded Theory • Thought grounded theory could provide “predictions, explanations, interpretations, and applications” (p. 1) • Veered away from verifying “grand” theory (p. 10) • Could generate new theories • Saw theory as a “process”: “…an ever-developing entity, not as a perfected process” (p. 32)

  3. An Example: Care of Dying Patients • Theoretical category, “social loss,”: Those with high social loss received better care than those with low social loss (“lower-class Negroes often are neglected on city hospital emergency wards” ) (Glaser & Strauss, 1967, p. 24)

  4. Questions in Grounded Theory Are: • Exploratory • Hypotheses generating • Must be framed “in a manner that provides the investigator with sufficient flexibility and freedom to explore a topic in some depth” (Corbin & Strauss, 2008, p. 25)

  5. Seeks to Generate Substantive (not Grand) Theory • Refers to specific “everyday-world situations” • Is specific and is therefore more useful “ to practice”(Merriam, 1998, p. 17).

  6. Morrell (2008) describes his use of grounded theory in Critical Literacy and Urban Youth: • Constant comparative method • “…a dialectic interaction between existing theories and contemporary experience.” • “grounded theorists believe that knowledge is created through actual experience in the world.” (p. 8).

  7. Websites and Youtube on Grounded Theory Graham Gibbs : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SZDTp3_New&NR=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbntk_xeLHA&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-EomYWkxcA&NR=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwmDRh5l7ZE&NR=1 Research Training 2 day Workshop -Grounded Theory Method with Professor Tony Bryant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmWKf5L0mfA&feature=related Also, pertinent to nursing education: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CVNOFPxfBY

  8. References Corbin, J. M., & Strauss, A. L. (2008). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory (3rd ed.). Los Angeles, CA: Sage. Glaser, B. G., & Straus, A. L. (1967). The discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for qualitative research. New York, NY: Aldine Publishing. Merriam, S. B. (1998). Qualitative research and case study applications in education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Morrell, E. (2008). Critical literacy and urban youth: Pedagogies of access, dissent, and liberation. New York, NY: Routledge.

  9. Definitions Theoretical Sampling “is the process of data collection for generating theory whereby the analyst jointly collects, codes, and analyzes his data and decides what data to collect next and where to find them, in order to develop his theory as it emerges” (Glaser & Strauss, 1967, p. 45)

  10. Definitions, cont. “Theoretical sensitivity” Asks questions like, “What does the theory do? How is it conceived? What is its general position? What kinds of models does it use” (Glaser & Strauss, 1967p. 46)

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