About the Authors

Daniel P. Ash is a British criminologist and senior lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire.  He specializes in the development and application of theory in policing, novel research methods, the use of data science techniques to understand and develop operational policing practice, and policing innovation (in its broadest sense). He was formerly a British police officer, serving for twenty years with Northamptonshire Police, working in a variety of multi-agency operational contexts. Email: dash@glos.ac.uk Tom Andrews, PhD, is a Lecturer Emeritus in Nursing at the...

From the Editor’s Desk: The Value of Mod...

I have been thinking about the value of modifiability as a criterion of classic grounded theory rigor.  In June 2020, I wrote about the need for research, and especially grounded theory research focused on changing social processes. What I couldn’t foresee was that we were on the mere cusp of multi-year virulence and social upheaval.  I wrote, “These are troubling days of pandemic illness, cultural upheaval, racial animus, international disruption, and political turmoil. . . .  We are in uncharted territory.  In response, particularly to Covid-19, structural and...

The Practical Use of Awareness Theory

Barney Glaser, PhD Editor’s note: Through examples found in their seminal theory, Awareness of Dying, Glaser and Strauss (1965) demonstrated how to develop and write a classic grounded theory in a way that is applicable to practice. Awareness of Dying was one of four monographs that culminated from a six-year funded research program titled Hospital Personnel, Nursing Care and Dying Patients (Glaser & Strauss, 1968). In Awareness of Dying, Glaser and Strauss identified different levels of awareness of impending death and the effects these have on patients, families,...

Personalizing Wellness: A Grounded Theor...

Kari Allen-Hammer, Saybrook University Abstract The impetus for exploring how people created wellness using classic grounded theory rose from an interest in understanding behavior that shaped a health-conscious lifestyle. The grand tour question was, “what does wellness look like to you; how do you see yourself cultivating that in your life?” Thirty-three data samples were collected from interviews, a diary, and field observations. The substantive theory of personalizing wellness outlined three stages in forming a health-conscious lifestyle. Stage 1, Awakening...

Collaborative Grounded Theory

Kara L. Vander Linden, Ed.D. Institute for Research and Theory Methodologies, USA Catherine J. Tompkins, Ph.D., MSW, George Mason University, USA Abstract This article describes how two researchers’ professional relationship began as a mentor/mentee relationship and transformed into co-researchers using grounded theory. We explain how we navigated each stage of the process of conducting a GT study using a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach. The article also presents some key takeaways for researchers to consider when working collaboratively. Keywords:...