Visual Elicitation Classic Grounded Theory

Visual elicitation classic grounded theory combines Glaser and Strauss's original discovery-oriented grounded theory with visual elicitation interviewing, in which photographs, drawings, or other images serve as prompts that stimulate participant talk. The approach retains classic GT's commitment to emergent, inductive theory building — following the data without imposing a priori conceptual frameworks — while using visual materials to deepen and enrich participants' verbal accounts of their experiences.