Using Grounded Theory In Nursing

by Rita Sara Schreiber RN, DNS (Editor), Phyllis Noerager Stern DNS, FAAN, NAP (Editor)

Overview

"This uniformly fine book extends and intensifies the dialogue about grounded theory and nursing.... well-designed, well-crafted, and accessible."
—Sally A. Hutchinson, PhD, RN, FAAN

"...the torch has been passed to a new generation of grounded theorists.... The editors have assembled chapters by many of the best-known scholars in North America."
—Sandra P. Thomas, PhD, RN, FAAN

What is grounded theory? How is it done? When is it most appropriate to use? Grounded theory can be the research method of choice for nurses seeking to find out how people cope with existing or potential health challenges. This book offers broad coverage of method, background, philosophical roots, and new directions for grounded theory in nursing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826114068
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	06/06/2001
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Rita Sara Schreiber, RN, DNS, is an Associate Professor at he School of Nursing, University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada.

Phyllis Noerager Stern, DNS, FAAN, NAP, holds the position of Professor and Glenn Irwin, Jr., MD Research Scholar at eh School of Nursing and a joint appointment in Women’s Studies at Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Table of Contents

Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
• Situating Grounded Theory Within Qualitative Inquiry, Janice M. Morse
• Early Grounded Theory: Its Processes and Products, Phyllis Noerager Stern and Eleanor Krassen Covan
• Constructing and Deconstructing: Grounded Theory in a Postmodern World, Marjorie MacDonald and Rita Sara Schreiber
• The "How to" of Grounded Theory: Avoiding the Pitfalls, Rita Sara Schreiber
• Examining the Differences between Researcher and Participant: An Intrinsic Element of Grounded Theory, Caroline Mallory
• The Grounded Theory Club, or Who Needs an Expert Mentor? Rita Sara Schreiber
• Finding a Critical Perspective in Grounded Theory, Marjorie MacDonald
• Feminist Grounded Theory Revisited: Practical Issues and New Understandings, Judith Wuest and Marilyn Merritt-Gray
• Can you "Do" Grounded Theory Without Symbolic Interactionism? P. Jane Milliken and Rita Sara Schreiber
• Grounded Theory and Hermeneutics: Contradictory or Complementary Methods of Nursing Research? Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau, Sheila McGuire Bunting and Claire Burke Draucker
• The Application of Grounded Theory: Issues of Assessment and Measurement in Practice, Wendy Hall and Katharyn A. May
• New Directions in Grounded Formal Theory: Margaret H. Kearny
Index

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Mary Ellen Wurzbach, RN, BSN, MSN, FNP, PhD (University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh)
Description: This book identifies and raises epistemological questions about the qualitative research methodology known as grounded theory and about how it is used in nursing research. It is a combination of theoretical ideas and practical "how-to" suggestions for understanding and using this unique methodology.
Purpose: Methodological writing on grounded theory has failed to keep pace with published findings, according to the editors, so they have made an effort to raise awareness of the ontological and philosophical underpinnings of grounded theory and how these influence the way research is conducted. Grounded theorists from Canada and the United States representing a range of experiences with the method are gathered to create a tension between traditional grounded theory as originally practiced and newer perspectives on the method.The authors' objectives are worthy and the book meets a current need for discussion of the philosophical underpinnings of grounded theory and more practical issues inherent in its use.
Audience: The editors identify the audience for the book as scholars looking for illumination about grounded theory who need a source book. Since the topic is complex, so is the book and this is an appropriate audience.
Features: According to the editors, this book is different because it provides a broad coverage of the method and its background, as well as its epistemological roots and recent directions. Not all authors agree with one another about the most appropriate way to use this method and the disagreement creates debate that the editors believe is healthy.The unique aspect of this book is its subject matter. There are few books that discuss the grounded theory methodology in such depth.
Assessment: This is a unique book that looks at grounded theory from diverse perspectives. Although a few books describe the underpinnings of the qualitative research methodology, grounded theory, few summarize the arguments currently under discussion in the qualitative research community. The authors are particularly eloquent when discussing grounded theory and post modernism, the "how to" of grounded theory, the interaction of the two qualitative methods grounded theory and hermeneutic phenomenology, the application of grounded theory to measurement in practice, and new directions in grounded formal theory. The book is recommended for both students of grounded theory and scholars committed to or considering this approach.

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