Grounded Practical Theory

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Robert T. Craig
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Practical Theory

Grounded Practical Theory: The Case of Intellectual Discussion

1995 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 248-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert T. Craig ◽  
Karen Tracy
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Practical Theory

Sensor e-textiles: person centered co-design for people with late stage dementia

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathy Treadaway ◽  
Gail Kenning
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Late Stage ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Sensory Properties ◽  
Content Type ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Grounded Practical Theory ◽  
The Moment

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present design research investigating the development of sensory textiles with embedded electronics to support the wellbeing of people with late stage dementia in residential care. Design/methodology/approach – The research presented is qualitative and uses a mixed method approach informed by grounded practical theory and positive design methodologies. It uses an inclusive and participatory co-design process involving people with dementia and their families with an interdisciplinary team of experts. Findings – Both the co-design process and the artefacts developed have been beneficial in supporting wellbeing. The textile artefacts have been found to soothe, distract and comfort people with dementia. They have also been shown to facilitate in the moment conversational bridges between family members and carers with persons with dementia. Research limitations/implications – The findings are based on a small cohort of participants, observational reports and descriptive accounts from family members and carers. Practical implications – The paper proposes ways in which simple hand-crafted textiles can be used beneficially to support the wellbeing of people with late stage dementia. It provides examples of how technology can be used to personalise and extend the sensory properties of the artefacts created. Social implications – It promotes an inclusive co-design methodology involving care professionals, carers and people with dementia with designers and technologists. Originality/value – The paper describes new ways of extending sensory properties of textiles through the integration of technology.

Managing Patient-centered Communication across the Type 2 Diabetes Illness Trajectory: A Grounded Practical Theory ofInteractional Sensitivity

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 244-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Koenig ◽  
Leah M. Wingard ◽  
Christina Sabee ◽  
David Olsher ◽  
Ilona Vandergriff
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Illness Trajectory ◽  
Grounded Practical Theory

Female Fashion as Leisure and Labor on Reddit

2020 ◽  
pp. 019685992097712
Author(s):  
Margaret A. Murray ◽  
Nathalie Desrayaud
Keyword(s):  
Online Community ◽  
Serious Leisure ◽  
Convergence Culture ◽  
Personal Effort ◽  
Unpaid Labor ◽  
Grounded Practical Theory ◽  
Career Progress

This paper examines a vibrant online community called Female Fashion Advice, which exemplifies convergence culture because its members both produce and consume its content. This large subreddit offers a compelling alternative to traditional fashion journalism and empowers women to partake in a hobby that has been denigrated due to its association with femininity. Using grounded practical theory, we found that fashion is treated as serious leisure, as evidenced by displays of personal effort, career progress, and an emphasis on enduring benefits. However, women in this community also struggle to keep fashion from becoming unpaid labor. The tension between leisure and labor emerged as women discussed fashion as meaningful, enjoyable, and enriching, but also stressful and socially required. We argue that this is an aspect of convergence culture, which has collapsed the distinction between media producers and consumers, and therefore made the line between leisure and labor blurry.

Making HUGs: Crafting well-being benefits through social manufacturing

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 35-49
Author(s):  
Aidan Taylor ◽  
Cathy Treadaway ◽  
Jac Fennell ◽  
Menai Sian Davies
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Sustainable Manufacturing ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Disadvantaged Communities ◽  
Community Benefits ◽  
Socially Disadvantaged ◽  
Economically Deprived ◽  
Community Outcomes ◽  
Grounded Practical Theory

New approaches to manufacturing that engage groups of individuals in collaborative making have the potential not only to generate economic benefit, but also to enhance the well-being of those involved. This article describes a small investigation into the well-being benefits expressed by a group of women who participated in a textile-based social manufacturing project in their local community. Outcomes include a small run of textile products and delivery of training for participants in small batch textile production. The purpose of the project – to manufacture a small batch of soft textile objects to be used in dementia care – is described. A small study is presented that utilizes data collected during this project. It evidences how social manufacturing can extend creative and social skills of participants, build resilience and enhance well-being. The participants in the study include a ‘self-reliant group’ of aspiring entrepreneurs from an economically deprived community and a university team comprising researchers, industry specialists and textile experts. Grounded practical theory and qualitative research methods inform the study. Data gathered using semi-structured video-recorded interviews and simple questionnaires is presented. Findings reveal individual and community benefits to participants from engaging in the project, including self-reported improvements in mental health and increased confidence. The study also reveals ways in which social manufacturing has the potential to build community cohesion and reduce social isolation. This work contributes to research concerning new types of sustainable manufacturing models. It presents an alternative to industrial manufacturing within socially disadvantaged communities and reveals ways in which social manufacturing has the potential to enhance individual and community well-being.

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