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Showing 1 to 20 of 96 for “"Grounded theory method"”.
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The perceptions and socio-cultural beliefs of Xhosa speaking people in relation to perinatal distress
… of 20 participants was selected in Cape Town. A grounded theory method of study was used to develop hypotheses relating to perinatal distress. Semi-structured interviews were conducted. The interview material was analysed using the grounded theory method. The findings of the study indicated that …
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Complex System Contextual Framework (CSCF): A Grounded-Theory Construction for the Articulation of System Context in Addressing Complex Systems Problems
… of complex system context. A rigorous research methodology, employing the grounded theory method, was used to analyze data collected through a series of semi-structured interviews conducted with individuals reflecting a wide range of systems education and practical experience. Two research …
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A Systems-Based Framework for the Assessment of Performance Measurement System Implementations in R&D Organizations
… research addresses this gap through the use of a grounded theory method employed to identify these operational characteristics, assesses the findings against systems theory concepts, and produces a practical assessment framework for R&D PMSs.</p> <p>A grounded theory method was used to identify a …
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The Meaning of the Motherhood Experience to the Work of the Internal Organizational Development Consultant/Manager: Three Case Studies
… development consultant/manager? A case study method using the grounded theory method of data analysis produced three narratives that suggested how the mothering experience influenced consulting and managerial functioning. Three themes emerged; namely: "being fully present," "protecting by …
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A grounded theory of female adolescent behaviour in the sun: comfort matters.
The aim of the research was to generate a grounded theory to explain the behaviour of young women in the sun. The study sought to explore the sun-related experiences of young women in order to gain new insights into the influences upon them. The study was qualitative by design and utilised grounded …
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Developmental Networks, Black Feminist Thought, and Black Women Federal Senior Executives: A Case Study Approach
… This qualitative study, within the framework of grounded theory method and of case study research, examines two research questions: (1) What do Black women federal senior executives value within their developmental networks? (2) How do Black women federal senior executives construct political …
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An exploration of the marital preferences of heterosexual college-educated black women : a qualitative examination
… marriage difficulty. Data were analyzed using a grounded theory method in which several themes emerged. The results of this study outlined the key personal qualities that the participants desired in a marriage partner, in addition to their racial, educational, and socioeconomic preferences. …
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CoMIC : an exploration into computer-mediated intercultural communication
… together for a period of three months. The grounded theory method has been employed to code the electronic transcript of the team's communication. Furthermore, the participants were surveyed regarding their personal backgrounds, their work, and their perception of the communication processes …
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Die gesellschaftliche Wahrnehmung des Eschentriebsterbens
… der Wissenssoziologischen Diskursanalyse und der Grounded Theory Method wird gezeigt, dass sich zwar Expertinnen und Experten einig sind, dass die Esche vermutlich aussterben wird, ihre gesellschaftliche Bedeutung jedoch nicht groß genug ist, sodass ihr Aussterben als hinreichend problematisch …
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QUALITY OF LIFE IN SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD CANCER: A GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH
… interviews. Strauss and Corbin's (1990) grounded theory method was used to code and analyze the data. The core category that emerged was the process of “Managing Impacts and Effects”, which took place when the participants experienced lasting impacts and/or an affected life. This was …
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An Exploration of Implementing DuBoisian and Cooperian Educational Philosophies as a Foundation for the Development
… ethnographic research using the grounded theory method. The grounded theory method allows the researcher to recognize limitations in the research practices while simultaneously linking its findings to existing theoretical concepts. The implementation of the program and its …
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The Application of Emotionally Focused Therapy in Treating Couples who have Experienced the Death of a Child: A Grounded Study for the EFT Therapist
… therapists. The data were analyzed using the Grounded Theory Method and two processes emerged. To convey and organize the processes and concepts of each, two diagrams of the actions and experiences noted in the interviews during analysis were created (Figure 1 and Figure 2). Figure 1 …
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Exploring the phenomenon of recovery for chemically dependent women survivors of childhood sexual abuse
… of their responses was directed by the grounded theory method of data analysis. Two themes emerged from the analysis: 1) Self-Discovery Through Story Sharing and, 2) Symptomatic Relapse, which captured the complex intertwining nature of recovery from chemical dependence where the process …
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Dialectics of Eco-anxiety: Encountering Uncertainty and Negotiating (Im)possible Futures
Using a constructivist grounded theory method and taking a critical theory approach, this study aims to understand how people reporting eco-anxiety grapple with uncertainty about individual and collective futures in the context of the climate emergency. Data is drawn from public discussions about …
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Agreeing on a way forward: management of patient refusal of treatment decisions in Victorian hospitals
… is to investigate and develop a substantive theory, of the processes adopted by nurses and medical practitioners when patients with serious illness refuse medical treatment. The study seeks to identify the main constraints confronting nurses and medical practitioners and to explain the key …
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The Recognition of Child Abuse: Expert Providers' Experience
… place within all socioeconomic structures. No grounded theory study to date has examined the processes which lead child abuse experts to recognize child abuse. The aim of this qualitative study was to construct a substantive theory, using the Strauss and Corbin grounded theory method, to …
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Non-Traditional Distance Learners: Student Persistence In A Rural Remote Community
… non-traditional distance learning students. This grounded theory method research project explored rural students' perceptions of what motivates them to persist in distance learning programs. Thick, narrative responses were drawn from a focus group with current students, and individual interviews …
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"Reading between the lines" : a grounded theory study of text-based synchronous online therapy : how practitioners establish therapeutic relationships online
… The resulting data were analysed using the grounded theory method and a tentative model of the processes that influence the formation of a therapeutic relationship online was created. An important factor in the model was therapists’ development of skills in online communication, which serve …
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An Exploration of Roy's adaptation model and the process of adapting to life with HIV: a grounded theory study.
… of new treatments and virus resistance. Glaser’s grounded theory method was chosen to gain a perspective on the whole process of adaptation and to develop a model reflecting this, useful to nurses and other professionals. The research was guided by the philosophical assumptions of Roy’s Adaptation …
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"It's just a cross, don't shoot": white Supremacy and Christonormativity in a small midwestern town
… study using document data was conducted, using grounded theory method to analyze 152 documents obtained from publically accessible sites on the internet. Three conceptual frameworks, Whiteness, Christian hegemony, and spatiality were utilized in evaluating the data. Findings reveal a community …
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