Practical strategies to avoid the pitfalls in grounded theory research
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Practical strategies to avoid the pitfalls in grounded theory research

Naomi Elliott Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin
Joanne Jordan Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery Research Unit, Queen’s University Belfast

Naomi Elliott and Joanne Jordan offer ways to develop integrated concepts and practice-based theory

How can grounded theory researchers develop integrated conceptual analysis? In this paper, the authors use lessons learnt during a study of clinical judgment in nursing to offer practical strategies that avoid some of the pitfalls commonly encountered during grounded theory research.

Nurse Researcher. 17, 4, 29-40. doi: 10.7748/nr2010.07.17.4.29.c7922

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