Re-Vitalizing Worthiness: A theory of overcoming suicidality

Gordon, Evelyn; Cutcliffe, John R.; and Stevenson, Chris. (2011). Re-Vitalizing Worthiness: A theory of overcoming suicidality. The Grounded Theory Review, vol.10, no.2, pp.21-44. Rates of suicide and suicidality have risen in many countries in recent years and in Ireland this trend has been particularly evident among young men (NOSP, 2005), focusing attention on how best to respond to this group. Although mental health professionals have been identified as a key group to respond to the suicidal person, it has been suggested that they are ill-prepared for working in this...

Authenticizing the Research Process

Elizondo-Schmelkes, Nora. (2011). Authenticizing the Research Process. The Grounded Theory Review, vol.10, no.2, pp.1-20. This study reflects the main concern of students (national and international) who are trying to get a postgraduate degree in a third world (or “in means of development”) country. The emergent problem found is that students have to finish their thesis or dissertation but they do not really know how to accomplish this goal. They resolve this problem by authenticizing the process as their own. The theory of authenticizing involves compassing their way to...

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Blocking Conceptualization

Barney G. Glaser, Ph.D., Hon. Ph.D. [ This paper is Chapter 10 of Dr. Glaser’s new book, Getting Out of the Data: Grounded Theory Conceptualization, (Sociology Press, 2011)] My purpose in this chapter is to go into some detail on the various blocks to conceptualization that the reader can and should be wary of so he/she can either avoid them, deal with them adequately to do a GT study, or submit to them humbly for greater gains for the moment. They are authoritative blocks, preconceptions, inability to adequately conceptualize, the initial confusion and regression,...

Forging a Path for Abstinence from Heroin: A grounded theory of detoxi...

Anne McDonnell, BA, HDip. and Marie Claire Van Hout, BSc., MSc., PhD. Abstract Through a classic grounded theory approach, this study conceptualises that the main concern of heroin users who are seeking detoxification is giving up heroin use; ‘getting clean.’ Forging a path for abstinence explains how people respond to their concern of getting clean from heroin. Three sub- processes make up this response which are; resolution (resolving to stop); navigation (deciding how to stop), and initiation (stopping use). These sub-processes are carried out by heroin users within a...

Reading with Methodological Perspective Bias: A journey into Classic G...

Rick Deady Introduction The following is a naïve narrative of my journey into classic grounded theory (CGT) and the consideration of the possible existence of methodological perspective bias when reviewing literature. Whilst research bias has been viewed from a number of differing perspectives, such as sample bias, interviewer bias, publication bias etc (Sica, 2006), there appears a dearth of discussion within the literature on methodological perspective bias, as well as, a reluctance to publicly acknowledge the existence of such bias. For the purpose of this paper the...