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THE GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH Generally speaking, grounded theory is an approach for looking systematically at (mostly) qualitative data (like transcripts of interviews or protocols of observations) aiming at the generation of theory of action and with some methodological guidelines. This approach was written down and systematized in the 1960s by Anselm Strauss (himself a student of Herbert Blumer ) and Barney Glaser (a student of Paul Lazarsfeld ), while working together in studying the sociology of illness at the University Of California . For and with their studies, they developed a methodology, that was then made explicit and became the founding stone for an important branch of qualitative sociology. Important concepts of grounded theory are categories, codes and codings. The research principle behind grounded theory is neither Inductive nor Deductive , but combines both in a way of Abductive reasoning (coming from the works of Charles S. Peirce ). This leads to a research practice where data sampling, data analysis and theory development are not seen as distinct and disjunct, but as different steps to be repeated until one can describe and explain the phenomenon that is to be researched. This stopping point is reached when new data does not change the emerging theory anymore. DIFFERENCES Grounded theory according to Glaser emphasizes Induction or emergence, and the individual researchers creativity within a clear frame of stages, while Strauss is more interested in validation criteria and a systematical approach. This methodical way of creating grounded theory (and still be acceptable to scientific standards) is explained in Strauss/ Corbin (1990). In an interview that was conducted shortly before Strauss' death, he named three basic elements every grounded theory approach should include (Legewie/Schervier-Legewie (2004)). These three elements are:
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