Methoden vergleichen

	Grounded Theory	Schneeballverfahren
Fachgebiet	Qualitative Forschung	Umfragemethodik
Familie	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Entstehungsjahr	1967	1961
Urheber	Barney Glaser and Anselm Strauss	Leo A. Goodman
Typ	Method	Non-probability sampling technique
Wegweisende Quelle	Glaser, B. G., & Strauss, A. L. (1967). The discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for qualitative research. Aldine.	Goodman, L. A. (1961). Snowball sampling. Annals of Mathematical Statistics, 32(1), 148–170.
Aliasnamen	GT, Grounded Theory Approach	chain-referral sampling, network sampling, respondent-driven sampling, referral sampling
Verwandt	3	3
Zusammenfassung	Grounded Theory (GT) is a systematic qualitative research methodology in which theory emerges directly from data through iterative analysis, rather than being imposed before data collection. Developed by Barney Glaser and Anselm Strauss in 1967, GT prioritizes generating explanatory frameworks grounded in evidence.	Snowball sampling is a non-probability recruitment technique in which initial participants (seeds) refer the researcher to others who meet the study criteria, and those referrals in turn refer further participants. The sample grows incrementally — like a rolling snowball — until the required size or theoretical saturation is reached. It is the method of choice when a target population has no accessible sampling frame, such as undocumented migrants, illicit drug users, survivors of stigmatised experiences, or members of closed professional networks.