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Mapping the Process: An Exemplar of Using Situational Analysis in a Grounded Theory Study
Author(s) -
Khaw Lyndal
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of family theory and review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.454
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1756-2589
pISSN - 1756-2570
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-2589.2012.00126.x
Subject(s) - grounded theory , situational ethics , perception , axial coding , process (computing) , coding (social sciences) , qualitative research , situation analysis , psychology , social psychology , computer science , sociology , theoretical sampling , management , social science , neuroscience , economics , operating system
An emerging offshoot of traditional grounded theory methods is situational analysis. This article presents an exemplar of conducting situational analysis within a grounded theory study that focuses on the perceptions of changing family boundaries in the process of leaving an abusive partner. Specifically, I used situational maps to supplement open coding and adapted situational mapping techniques to develop a family‐level theory of the process of leaving. The practical and theoretical utility of situational analysis to supplement traditional grounded theory methods is immense, which makes the method highly adaptable to fit the needs of various qualitative research endeavors.