Plummer Marilyn, Young Lynne E
University of Victoria School of Nursing, British Columbia, Canada.
West J Nurs Res. 2010 Apr;32(3):305-21. doi: 10.1177/0193945909351298. Epub 2009 Dec 29.
Grounded theory has served feminist research endeavors since the mid-1990s. Researchers from a variety of disciplines claim methodological compatibility and incorporate feminist principles into their grounded theory studies. This article seeks to demonstrate the epistemological affinity between feminist inquiry and grounded theory. Although this relationship is not necessarily unique, the authors contend that when combined, it loosens the androcentric moorings of the empirical processes underpinning grounded theory, enabling the researchers to design inquiry with greater potential to reveal issues particular to the lives and experiences of marginalized women. The article begins by retracing the roots of grounded theory and feminist inquiry to identify six key areas where the underpinnings of GT are enriched by a feminist perspective when working with women. In addition, the authors draw on the literature and their experience from a 2005 study of peer support and lone mothers' health to demonstrate the advantages of combining these theoretical perspectives. Finally, the authors recommend that nurse researchers draw on feminist principles to guide their use of grounded theory to better serve the interests of women by surfacing issues of gender and power that influence the health experience.
自20世纪90年代中期以来，扎根理论一直服务于女性主义研究工作。来自不同学科的研究人员声称在方法论上具有兼容性，并将女性主义原则纳入其扎根理论研究中。本文旨在展示女性主义探究与扎根理论之间的认识论关联。尽管这种关系不一定是独一无二的，但作者们认为，两者结合时，会松动支撑扎根理论的实证过程的男性中心基础，使研究人员能够设计出更有潜力揭示边缘化女性生活和经历中特定问题的探究。文章首先追溯扎根理论和女性主义探究的根源，以确定在与女性合作时，女性主义视角丰富扎根理论基础的六个关键领域。此外，作者借鉴文献以及他们在2005年一项关于同伴支持与单身母亲健康的研究中的经验，来证明结合这些理论视角的优势。最后，作者建议护理研究人员借鉴女性主义原则来指导他们对扎根理论的运用，通过揭示影响健康体验的性别和权力问题，更好地服务于女性的利益。
