Hi
In response to Sarah - grounded theory certainly derives from a positivist
paradigm. The attitude of the researcher cannot alter that fact. I am
wondering if grounded theory was the correct approach for your research
question/area. Of course, narrative can be utilised within a grounded theory
methodology as all data is acceptable. Rather than using grounded theory
many students , especially at Master's level, are actually using a grounded
theory approach to analysis i.e. constant comparative or line by line coding
which is not the same as using grounded theory as a methodology.
Gill
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From: Sarah Davies <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, 21 September 1999 22:12 PM
Subject: Introduction
Hello to all. My name is Sarah Davies and I work as a midwifery
lecturer at Salford University, England. I have just finished a
longitudinal study exploring the experiences of student midwives
during their training (completed for an M.Phil). I used grounded
theory but found during the course of the study that it was not at all
holistic and so I then used narrative analysis to give a fuller picture
of the experiences of individuals. I was therefore interested in what
Kathleen Fahey had to say last week about grounded theory - I
tend to agree that it has a positivist bias but also feel that it's the
attitude of the researcher that may be the most important factor.
Sarah Davies
Midwifery Lecturer
Dept. of Midwifery
Allerton Building
Frederick Road
Salford
M6 6PU
Tel: 0161 295 2511
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