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Developing GT Using Focus Groups

Developing GT Using Focus Groups. A SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE WRITTEN BY CHERI HERNANDEZ. Focus group and GT study. Three criteria for relevance/congruence must be considered when using a focus group with GT: 1. Data source 2. Method congruence 3. GT product.

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Developing GT Using Focus Groups

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  1. Developing GT Using Focus Groups A SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE WRITTEN BY CHERI HERNANDEZ

  2. Focus group and GT study • Three criteria for relevance/congruence must be considered when using a focus group with GT: 1. Data source 2. Method congruence 3. GT product

  3. Historical Development of Focus Groups • Merton and Kendall • Original intent… • Major tenets of original approach by Merton & Kendall • GT and focus groups

  4. Changes to Focus Group Technique • It has been 70 years since focus group interview technique was developed • Purpose has changed from… • Purpose has change to…

  5. Comparison of Focused Group Interview and cGT Methodology • Differences between Merton et al. (1990) and cGT methodology when using focus groups are...(hint: p.119)

  6. Focus Groups in GT • Two important aspects of GT method must be maintained • Planning for focus groups • Focus Group Method • Data Analysis

  7. Limitations • Culture/Group dynamics • Theoretical sampling • Deviation from GT method

  8. Benefits • Time and budget resources • Participants • GT emergence

  9. Conclusion • Using a focus group is another method to collect data • Grounded theory method does not need to be compromised when collecting data from a focus group

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