?Thanks Denise, will take a look.


My initial response to the issue you raise is that Constructivist Grounded Theory is quite different to purist Grounded Theory...


Best wishes,


Andy


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From: Denise de Souza <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 01 July 2015 16:26
To: Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: Evolving Standards; Andrew Harding
Subject: Re: Realist evaluation and constructivist grounded theory

Hi Andrew,
You might want to have a look at Chapter 5 'Theory in the methodology of social science' in Danermark et al. (reference below)
The chapter acknowledges the benefits and contributions of Middle Range Theory and Grounded Theory as well as their limitations - mainly that they have an empirical bias.
Maybe from the critique given, you can come up with responses/ideas on how to justify your chosen position/approach.

Reference
Danermark, B., Ekström, M., Jakobsen, L., & Karlsson, J.C. (2002). Explaining Society: Critical Realism in the Social Sciences. London: Routledge.

Best,
Denise

On 01-Jul-2015, at 10:34 PM, Andrew Harding wrote:

Hi all,


First of all I am a relative newbie to realist methodologies (although am currently learning a great deal from Justin Jagosh and Sonia Dalkin at the Realist Methodologies Summer School!)...


As part of my PhD, I am interested in using semi-structured narrative interviews and constructivist grounded theory in a study underpinned by critical realism and realist evaluation.


I can make a very good case (in my project at least), but am concerned by the fact I can't find any precedents in existing research/literature.


Is anyone aware or can point me in the direction of any literature/research that takes this approach?


Best wishes,


Andy

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