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Showing 1 to 20 of 86 for “"Grounded Theory methods"”.
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The slow uptake of PMP in South Africa described and explained using grounded theory methods
… (PMP) in two South African urban areas using Grounded Theory Methods (GTM). The theory developed was grounded in the data collected and was unconstrained by limits of most PMP studies in three ways: it does not use any established adoption theories, it makes use of an interpretivist paradigm …
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Marketing Information: Using Grounded Theory Methods to Understand Advertising and Content Marketing through the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty
… in the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty using grounded theory methods to discover unique elements about how the brand designed information in its campaign deliverables.</p>
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An in-depth examination of extant literature pertinent to nurture groups and an exploratory study, using grounded theory methods, of young people’s views and experiences of a secondary school nurture group
… Three presents a research study which uses grounded theory methods (Charmaz, 2006, Strauss and Corbin, 1990) to explore secondary aged pupils’ experiences and views of a secondary school Nurture Group. The study found that the young people involved in the research valued their time in the …
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Born to Run: A Grounded Theory Study of Cheating in the Online Speedrunning Community
… in this digital community through the use of grounded theory methods.</p>
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Overwhelming responsibility : divorced mothers of children managing type 1 diabetes with their children
… who collectively had 13 children with diabetes. Grounded theory methods were used to gather and analyze data. The resulting theory describes the psychosocial process of overwhelming responsibility divorced mothers experience in managing T1D with their children. This process includes cooperating …
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How teens learn to work together: collaborative processes of development at camp
… work within groups at a residential summer camp. Grounded theory methods were used to provide preliminary knowledge of how teenagers learn teamwork through interactions with their peers. Three conscious processes were identified: assimilating peers’ actions, co-constructing learning with peers, …
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Using a Deliberative Dialogue to Facilitate the Uptake of Research Evidence in Rehabilitation for Children with Cerebral Palsy
… dialogue and interviews were analyzed using grounded theory methods with a pragmatic perspective. The results highlighted that all areas of practice must engage in knowledge translation to be effective. Stakeholders outlined roles and responsibilities of actors within pediatric …
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Viewing the World Through the Lens of 'Normal': The Perceptions of Children with ASD and Sport
This qualitative study was informed by grounded theory methods in order to explore sport providers perceptions. Eight sport providers took part in a semi-structured interview. The main overarching theme that emerged was constructing normalcy, specifically, the sport providers process of …
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Views of health care providers on low-income populations in West Virginia with sexually transmitted disease
… time. This qualitative analysis which utilized grounded theory methods reveals several interesting findings. First, that providers who consistently work with low-income populations have a high level of empathy. They believe patients undergo a negative change in self-image second to an incurable …
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Working it "Out": A Relational Understanding of Disclosure Decisions in Same-Gender Couples
… the needs of the literature, constructivist grounded theory methods were employed in analyzing the data. These findings showed that the majority of couples believed they had a "mutual understanding" of the rules and boundaries in place for relational visibility. In addition, the ways in which …
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Health Care Utilization among Bhutanese Refugees in Philadelphia: Exploring Vulnerabilities, Access, and Needs
… city during the post-resettlement period. Using grounded theory methods, this study explores individual- and structural-level factors that affect health access and health services usage among the Bhutanese community. Key themes that emerged from 30 in-depth interviews with refugee participants …
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A Qualitative Inquiry of Fathering in the Rural Context of Appalachia Virginia
… To address these needs in the literature, grounded theory methods were employed to analyze data from semi-structured interviews of 50 fathers of infants residing in the Appalachian region of Virginia. Results revealed a process model of fathering consisting of interactions within and …
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Black Lesbian Families and Their Relationships With Their Families of Origin
… origin. A qualitative research design based on grounded theory methods was used. Data were interpreted using an integrative framework of postmodern feminism, Black feminism, and symbolic interactionism. Findings revealed three major themes: a) Black lesbian couples go through a coming out …
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The Transition Experiences of Re-Enrolling Student Veterans at a Public Four-Year University
The purpose of this constructivist grounded theory study was to describe and illuminate the transition experiences of re-enrolling student veterans. This research question guided the study: What are the barriers and strategies for resolution that reenrolling student veterans face in their pre- and …
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Clergywomen and Role Management: A Study of PC(USA) Clergywomen Negotiating Maternity Leave
… contributes to that literature by utilizing role theory and grounded theory methods to investigate the experience of 12 clergywomen who negotiated maternity leave with their congregations and the implications of that process on how they understood and managed their roles as mothers and pastors. …
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Exploration of the Socialization Process of Female Leaders in Counselor Education
… from throughout the United States utilizing grounded theory methods. The primary theme of socialization was organized into three main categories, (a) childhood socialization, (b) anticipatory socialization (Van Mannen, 1976), and (c) organizational socialization (Van Mannen, 1976). Leaders' …
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Women on the Line: A Qualitative Study of Women's Experience of Work in the Meat Industry
… Drawing from symbolic interaction and standpoint theory frameworks, this research focuses on how gender, race, and nationality influence work experiences and family life for women in comparison to men in the meat industry. This study is based on 15 in-depth interviews with men and women who work …
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Straight Teachers' Perception of Queer Pedagogy: Saskatchewan High School Educators' Respond to Inclusive Pedagogy & Curriculum for Gender and Sexually Diverse Youth
… bring awareness to GSD inclusive pedagogy. Queer theory provides a theoretical lens to develop a deeper understanding of participants’ connections to school as a heterosexualized institution, and also to deconstruct heteronormativity. Using grounded theory methods of intensive interviews, this …
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Narratives of mothers in stepfamily situations: an exploratory investigation
… were examined using narrative, phenomenological, grounded theory methods, within a Gestalt theoretical framework and refined into first person narratives of their experience as mothers and stepmothers. The overall aim of the research is to develop resources for stepfamily members and inform and …
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A description of academic support systems in intercollegiate athletics
… athletes. Using Glaser and Strauss' discovery of grounded theory methods of research, thirty-two interviews were conducted with student athletes spread among six institutions. Findings identify factors and conditions which contribute to student athletes' perceptions of academic assistance. The …
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