The Development of Constructivist Grounded Theory

Mills, Jane; Bonner, Ann; Francis, Karen

doi:10.1177/160940690600500103

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“…Reflecting one of the strengths of this approach, data collection and analysis occurred simultaneously to inform subsequent data collection [34,35]. Initially, each narrative was read and reread and coded openly for content.…”

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Personal support and expressions of care for pregnant women in Soweto, South Africa

Mlotshwa

Manderson

Merten

2017

Global Health Action

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Background: Pregnancy is life changing, making great demands on women to adapt physically, psychologically, and socially. Social relationships and the support that flow from these provide a critical role in managing health problems in pregnancy. Isolation and lack of care, in contrast, may lead women to experience increased distress during this time. Objective: This study aimed to explore South African women's perception and experience of care and support in pregnancy. Methods: A life history approach was employed to explore women’s experiences of pregnancy and sexual behaviour, with each participant encouraged to narrate important life events from her own perspective. We drew on narrative interviews with 15 pregnant women, conducted between July and October 2015, in which we explored questions regarding pregnancy planning and the provision and receipt of care. A thematic approach was employed to code and analyse the data. Results: Themes that emerged from the interviews showed that participants gained a sense of stability in their lives when they had support in their pregnancy, especially when dealing with challenging situations. This support came variously from family, friends, and social networks. Overall, those participants who mentioned the most support, and its diversity across different groups, reported a better experience of pregnancy. Conclusions: Women emphasised the importance of social and emotional support in pregnancy. Understanding women’s experiences can assist in making pregnancy less overwhelming, and can add to a woman’s ability to deal with different challenges before and after the arrival of the new baby.

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Personal support and expressions of care for pregnant women in Soweto, South Africa

Mlotshwa

Manderson

Merten

2017

Global Health Action

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“…[60] In comparison to more traditional versions of the method, constructivist grounded theory differs in relation to assumptions regarding the position of the researcher. [61] Charmaz [62] describes a number of principles central to contemporary constructivist research practice, including the importance of treating the research process as a social construction, scrutinizing the direction of research, and ensuring that sufficient data are collected to enable the researchers to build an understanding of how participants construct meaning in their lives.…”

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“I’ve never been a yes person”: Decision-making participation and self-conceptualization after severe traumatic brain injury

Knox

Douglas

Bigby

2016

Disability and Rehabilitation

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Purpose: Although adults who sustain a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) require support to make decisions in their lives, little is known about their experience of this process. The aim of this study was to explore how participation in decision making contributes to self-conceptualization in adults with severe TBI. Method: We used constructivist grounded theory methods. Data included 20 in-depth interviews with adults with severe TBI. Through a process of constant comparison, analysis involved open and focused coding until clear categories emerged and data saturation was achieved. Results: Self-conceptualization emerged as a complex and multifaceted process, as individuals with TBI aimed to reestablish a sense of autonomy. We describe a recursive relationship in which decision-making participation assists the dynamic construction of self, and self-concept contributes to the experience of making decisions. The role of an individual's social support network in acting as a bridge between participation and self-conceptualization is presented. Conclusions: Findings emphasize that contributing to decisions about one's own goals across a range of life areas can reinforce a positive self-concept. It is vital that supporters understand that participation in decision making provides a pathway to conceptualizing self and aim to maximize the person's participation in the decision-making process. ä IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONPrevious research has identified that the experience of sustaining TBI has a significant impact on a person's conceptualization of self. This study identified that decision-making experiences play an important role in the ongoing process of self-conceptualization after injury. Decision-making experiences can reinforce a person's self-concept or lead them to revise (positively or negatively) their sense of self. By maximizing the person's decision-making participation, those around them can support them to develop positive self-attributes and contribute to shaping their future goals. ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…The nature of grounded theory with emphasis on iterative-inductive research has many parallels with ethnographic study (O'Reilly, 2005) and "brings to the fore the notion of the researcher as author" (Mills et al, 2006). Consequently, a style of writing that contrasts with traditional scientific report writing are advocated (Charmaz 2006).…”

Section: Grounded Theory Approachmentioning

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The non-adoption of supply chain management

Fernie

Tennant

2013

Construction Management and Economics

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Largely taken for granted within the UK construction sector has been a view that supply chain management theory is robust, relevant and reliable. As such it has formed a substantial aspect of previous and contemporary policy and government funded research. Despite this, the prevailing view of its development and diffusion over the last 15 years within the construction industry has been problematic.Coincidentally, prevailing debates within the supply chain management academic community point to the lack of unified theory, models of diffusion and strong connections to organisation theory. Using Straussian grounded theory; iterations between data and organisation theory provided a fresh perspective on the development and diffusion of supply chain management in construction. This inductive research provided contextually rich explanations for development and diffusion that explicitly connected with and drew upon robust, relevant and reliable theories of institutions, innovation diffusion, triads, quasifirms and mechanisms of organizational governance. These explanations challenge the simplistic assumption that chains and networks of organisations are holistically managed and controlled by any single organisation or institution in the construction industry. The paper therefore shifts the debate away from proselytising supply chain management towards research that explores rigor, relevance and reliability of supply chain management assumptions in construction. The paper also exposes the gap between industry practice and policy and, questions the extent to which policy and practice do, or should, constitute a recursive relationship.

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The Development of Constructivist Grounded Theory

Cited by 911 publications

References 30 publications

Personal support and expressions of care for pregnant women in Soweto, South Africa

Personal support and expressions of care for pregnant women in Soweto, South Africa

“I’ve never been a yes person”: Decision-making participation and self-conceptualization after severe traumatic brain injury

The non-adoption of supply chain management

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