Grounded Theory: Evolving Methods
Abstract
Methodological issues raised by recent attempts to refine the process of generating grounded theory are examined in this article. First, the historical context of grounded theory method is reviewed, then several issues of importance to grounded theory methodologists are discussed. Finally, dimensional analysis, described by Schatzman in 1991 as a method for the generation of grounded theory, is proposed.
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Much of the original impetus for the formulaic guidance of grounded theory came from the desire to gain the respect and trust of the 'scientific' social scientists in the 1960s.
“In fact, looking back on iconic studies and how grounded theory followed (not preceded) them, the point is reinforced that much of the original impetus for the formulaic guidance of grounded theory came from the desire to gain the respect and trust of the 'scientific' social scientists in the 1960s - to be able to talk about procedures, reliability, validity and so on.”
From Reinventing grounded theory: some questions about theory, ground and discovery (2006) · cites this paper as Robrecht (1995)
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- Authors
- Robrecht, L. C.
- Corresponding author
- Robrecht, Linda C.
- Venue
- Qualitative Health Research
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1995-05
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 169-177
- ISSN
- 1049-7323 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-7557
- OpenAlex
- W2107425550
- Cited by
- 219
- References
- 12
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 17 · 2012: 12
- FWCI
- 30.65
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Qualitative Health Research (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Sociology and Education Studies
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Keywords
- grounded theory, dimensional analysis, qualitative research methodology, theory generation, methodological issues, history of grounded theory
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