Constructing New Theory for Identifying Students with Emotional Disturbance
A grounded theory study that exam ined how practitioners in a county alternative and correctional education setting identify youth with emotional and behavioral difficulties for special education services provides an exemplar for a constructivist approach to grounded theory methodology. Discussion f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociology Press
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Grounded Theory Review: An International Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://groundedtheoryreview.org/index.php/gtr/article/view/154 |
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| Summary: | A grounded theory study that exam ined how practitioners in a county alternative and correctional education setting identify youth with emotional and behavioral difficulties for special education services provides an exemplar for a constructivist approach to grounded theory methodology. Discussion focuses on how a constructivist orientation to grounded theory methodology informed research decisions, shaped the development of the emergent grounded theory, and prom pted a way of thinking about data collection and analysis. Implications for future research directions and policy and practice in the field of special and alternative education are discussed.
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| ISSN: | 1556-1542 1556-1550 |