Adopting a constructivist approach to grounded theory: Implications for research design
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Bonner, A
Francis, K
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Grounded theory is a popular research methodology that is evolving to account for a range of ontological and epistemological underpinnings. Constructivist grounded theory has its foundations in relativism and an appreciation of the multiple truths and realities of subjectivism. Undertaking a constructivist enquiry requires the adoption of a position of mutuality between researcher and participant in the research process, which necessitates a rethinking of the grounded theorist's traditional role of objective observer. Key issues for constructivist grounded theorists to consider in designing their research studies are discussed in relation to developing a partnership with participants that enables a mutual construction of meaning during interviews and a meaningful reconstruction of their stories into a grounded theory model.
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International Journal of Nursing Practice
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12
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Nursing
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Mills, J; Bonner, A; Francis, K, Adopting a constructivist approach to grounded theory: Implications for research design, International Journal of Nursing Practice, 2006, 12 (1), pp. 8-13