Using Grounded Theory In Nursing
Published on 6. June 2001
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-8261-1406-8 (ISBN)
Description
"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.
--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.
Reviews / Votes
"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"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
581 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8261-1406-8 (9780826114068)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
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.
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.
Content
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
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