The strategy of grounded theory: Possibilities and problems
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This essay focuses on one qualitative research method, grounded theory. The essay attempts to clarify the meaning of the method and to promote consistency in its use. Toward that end the essay reviews the development of grounded theory, its central features, and criteria for its evaluation; suggests some possible reasons for misunderstanding it; and identifies critical issues regarding its use.
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- Authors
- Wells, K.
- Affiliations
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Kathleen Wells
- Venue
- Social Work Research
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 1995-03
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 33-7
- ISSN
- 1070-5309 (ISSN-L)
- 1545-6838
- OpenAlex
- W2100344835
- Cited by
- 85
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2024: 2 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 3 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 5 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 4.70
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Social Work Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Sociology and Education Studies
- Keywords
- grounded theory, qualitative research, methodological consistency, evaluation criteria, method development
- MeSH terms
- Attitude to Death, Health Services Research, Humans, Social Sciences, Social Work, United States
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