Carolyn-

Thank you for your comment. I think the issue is that as a methodology, grounded theory has developed in a couple of ways since initially articulated by Glaser and Strauss. Their work is significant in that it helped to establish a sense of rigor in qualitative research. Newer theorists are trying, in my estimation, to problematize the narrow constraints that made sense at the time, given the qualitative shift toward acknowledging the presence of the researcher in his or her work.

I think that part of the richness in grounded theory lies in the evidence that it has continued to develop, rather than its simply remaining frozen in time.

Do you use this methodology in your work?

Jeffrey