Multiple Case-Based Constructivist Grounded Theory
Multiple case-based constructivist grounded theory (CGT) combines Kathy Charmaz's constructivist grounded theory framework with a deliberate multi-case design. The researcher collects and analyzes data from two or more purposively selected cases simultaneously, applying iterative coding, constant comparison, and theoretical sampling across cases to build a grounded theory that accounts for both within-case depth and cross-case variation. The resulting theory is understood as jointly constructed by researcher and participants rather than objectively discovered.
Source record
Citations copied verbatim from the method’s source record. No claim-level verification is inferred from them.
- Charmaz, K. (2006). Constructing Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide Through Qualitative Analysis. Sage. · ISBN 978-0761973522
- Charmaz, K. (2014). Constructing Grounded Theory (2nd ed.). Sage. · ISBN 978-0857029140
Curated claims
Claims persisted in the evidence ledger, each with its own assessment.
This view does not invent a claim assessment when the ledger has none.
Related methods
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