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Grounded theory research: Procedures, canons, and evaluative criteria

Grounded theory research: Procedures, canons, and evaluative criteria Using grounded theory as an example, this paper examines three methodological questions that are generally applicable to all qualitative methods. How should the usual scientific canons be reinterpreted for qualitative research? How should researchers report the procedures and canons used in their research? What evaluative criteria should be used in judging the research products? We propose that the criteria should be adapted to fit the procedures of the method. We demonstrate how this can be done for grounded theory and suggest criteria for evaluating studies following this approach. We argue that other qualitative researchers might be similarly specific about their procedures and evaluative criteria. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Qualitative Sociology Springer Journals

Grounded theory research: Procedures, canons, and evaluative criteria

Corbin, Juliet; Strauss, Anselm
Qualitative Sociology , Volume 13 (1) – Dec 30, 2004
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Springer Journals
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Social Sciences; Sociology, general; Social Sciences, general; Cross Cultural Psychology; Personality and Social Psychology
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0162-0436
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1573-7837
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10.1007/BF00988593
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Using grounded theory as an example, this paper examines three methodological questions that are generally applicable to all qualitative methods. How should the usual scientific canons be reinterpreted for qualitative research? How should researchers report the procedures and canons used in their research? What evaluative criteria should be used in judging the research products? We propose that the criteria should be adapted to fit the procedures of the method. We demonstrate how this can be done for grounded theory and suggest criteria for evaluating studies following this approach. We argue that other qualitative researchers might be similarly specific about their procedures and evaluative criteria.

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Published: Dec 30, 2004

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