Doing grounded theory: experiences from a study on designing undergraduate nursing curricula in Australia

Ralph, Nicholas, Birks, Melanie, Chapman, Ysanne, and Cross, Wendy (2014) Doing grounded theory: experiences from a study on designing undergraduate nursing curricula in Australia. In: Emerson, Tod S., (ed.) New Developments in Nursing Education Research: nursing issues, problems and challenges. Nursing: issues, problems and challenges . Nova, New York, NY, USA, pp. 41-59.

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Abstract

This chapter discusses processes used in undertaking a grounded theory study on designing undergraduate nursing curricula in the context of national accreditation requirements. The authors report on the experiences of undertaking this research and in so doing, address important issues such as philosophically positioning the researcher in a grounded theory study; planning the research process; ensuring quality processes in research; analysing data; and integrating and presenting the theory. Although grounded theory may demand the systematic application of methods, each research process is unique and sharing such experiences offers potential solutions to researchers approaching a substantive area of inquiry who intend to use it as a methodology. The chapter is presented from the perspective of the lead investigator (NR)and describes his experiences in undertaking this study for his doctoral research.

Item ID: 37739
Item Type: Book Chapter (Reference)
ISBN: 978-1-63463-114-3
Date Deposited: 17 Mar 2015 23:56
FoR Codes: 16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY > 1608 Sociology > 160807 Sociological Methodology and Research Methods @ 100%
SEO Codes: 92 HEALTH > 9202 Health and Support Services > 920210 Nursing @ 100%
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