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Philosophical Roots of Classical Grounded Theory: Its Foundations in Symbolic Interactionism

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Although many researchers have discussed the historical relationship between the Grounded Theory methodology and Symbolic Interactionism, they have not clearly articulated the congruency of their salient concepts and assumptions. The purpose of this paper is to provide a thorough discussion of this congruency. A hypothetical example about smoking among college students is included in this paper to illustrate this relationship. This paper will be useful for qualitative researchers who seek a fuller understanding of how the assumptions and concepts provided by Symbolic Interactionism can inform the researcher who adopts a Grounded Theory methodology to investigate human behaviour. The relevance of this congruency for nursing researchers is discussed.

Source: The Qualitative Report

DOI: 10.46743/2160-3715/2011.1121

Authors: Khaldoun Aldiabat, Carole-Lynne Le Navenec

Institutions: University of Northern British Columbia, University of Calgary

Language: English

Topic: Qualitative Research Methods and Applications

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $500

OpenAlex ID: W1524441543

FWCI: 41.57

Cites: 47

Cited by: 108

Related to: 10