Specifying epistemology guiding health research provides evidence of a researcher's
worldview and thus the rationale for methodological choices. A challenging quagmire of …

Title. Grounded theory research: literature reviewing and reflexivity Aim. This paper is a
report of a discussion of the arguments surrounding the role of the initial literature review in …

The research process occurs within the context ofinvisible colleges' or research communities
which share conceptions of problems and methods (1). The communities subscribe to …

In grounded theory, assumptions and paradigms underpin the approach giving the
researcher an understanding and ability to justify what makes something count as …

Student researchers often struggle to understand how to use literature in a grounded theory
study where timing and knowing what to read are critical. Despite substantive theoretical …

Background A research method widely used in nursing research is grounded theory, at the
centre of which is theory construction. However, researchers still struggle with some of its …

Constructivist grounded theory reshapes the interactive relationship between researcher
and participants and provides the reader with a sense of the analytical views through which …

Aim To explore three different approaches to grounded theory and consider some of the
possible philosophical assumptions underpinning them. Background Grounded theory is a …

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 …

Methodological issues in grounded theory Examination of the qualitative methodological
literature shows that there appear to be conflicting opinions and unresolved issues …