THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK:

G R O U N D E D
TH E O R Y
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 WHAT IS
GROUNDED THEORY?
GROUNDED THEORY
"Theory derived from the data,
systematically gathered and analyzed
through the research project"
(Corbin and Strauss 2008)
GROUNDED THEORY

"All in the Data"

approach
GROUNDED THEORY
is a research method concerned with the
generation of theory, which is "grounded"
in data that has been systematically
collected and analyzed.
GROUNDED THEORY
It was developed in California, USA by
Barney Glaser and Anselm Strauss during
their study—‘Awareness of Dying’.

A nselm B arney
Theoretical S a m p l i n g
Glaser and Strauss (1967) first mentioned
theoretical sampling and described a
process of generating theory from data
which includes collecting the data, then
coding and analysing the data.
 TRADITIONAL
R ESEARCH
MODEL
 Theoretical
The o r e t i c a l sensitivity refers
Se n s i t i v i t y to the insight
of the
researcher.
 Analysis of Data in1. Open
Coding
Grounded Theory 2. Axial Coding
3. Selective

Coding
Analysis of Data - this involves line
by line coding where
in Grounded concepts and key
Theory phrases are
Open identified and
highlighted and
Coding moved into
subcategories, then
categories.
Analysis of Data at this stage
in Grounded relationships
are identified
Theory between the
Axial categories, and
Coding connections
identified
Analysis of Data in this involves
Grounded identifying the
Theory core category
and methodically
Selective Coding relating it to
other categories.
Summary
By using Grounded Theory and adhering to
this as a research method, a theory will
be produced that is grounded in your
data.
It is a research method w hich uses strict
procedures for data analysis and will
enable you to search for and conceptualize
the hidden social and collective patterns
and constructions in your area of interest.
 GROU N D E D
TH E O R Y

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