Week 5: Grounded Theory

Question 1

Anselm Strauss

Answer 1

from SanFran, created the grounded theory with Glaser

1960s they broke up because of their different approaches to grounded theory

Question 2

Strauss Approach to Grounded Theory

Answer 2

what if, considers every possible contingency that could relate to the data like social and environmental contexts

Question 3

Glaser Approach to Grounded Theory

Answer 3

focus on data and what we have there to tell their own story defines everything is data

Question 4

Grounded Theory OG

Answer 4

generation of a theiry, coming from data that researchers collect where the theory is grounded in the data, begin with an area of interest and collect and analyze data
allow relevant ideas to surface without preconceived ideas or theories

Question 5

Symbolic Interactionism

Answer 5

tied to grounded theory, focusing on the actions of and interactions between people
exploring human behaviour in social situations and the meanings that it comes from them
perspectives, perceptions, intentions and ideas

Question 6

Main Features of Grounded Theory

Answer 6

Theoretical sensitivity
theoretical sampling
data analysis
discovering core category
constant comparison
use of literature
integrating theory
theoretical memos and field notes

Question 7

Types of Coding in Grounded Theory

Answer 7

Type I: concepts or processes of breaking down data and attempting to figure out/think about what concepts are in the data
Type II: developing constructs, all data is coded and researchers during open coding tend to go through the interview transcription trying to locate concepts
open coding
axial coding
selective coding
data collection

Question 8

Data Analysis

Answer 8

coding and categorizing continues throughout the research and the process of coding includes analyzing
data are reduced to build categories, clusters are formed by concepts that relate to each other
in-vivo codes where people who see stuff totally understand it

Question 9

Theoretical Sensitivity

Answer 9

means researcher are able to differentiate between data that is significant from that which is less meaningful from having insights into the meaning of data
can be approached by trying to look at many meanings

Question 10

Theoretical Sampling

Answer 10

guided by the significant ideas for the theory that is emerging, through the process of collecting data and analyzing it, concepts emerge
decide what to collect and what not to collect, time and continuance are unique nuances to grounded theory

Question 11

Substantive Theory

Answer 11

emerges from a particular context or setting, like a hospital unit

Question 12

Formal Theory

Answer 12

generated from many different situations and settings, therefore is more conceptual in nature and can be applied in various settings