The Routledge International Handbook of Constructivist Grounded Theory in Educational Research

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in Constructivist Grounded Theory (CGT) methodology, including core grounded theory tenets and processes as well as constructivist ’adaptations.’ It features CGT research from across the education sector.

Elaine Keane is Associate Professor and Head of the Discipline of Education in the School of Education at the University of Galway, Ireland. Her research focuses on social class and education, widening participation in higher education and the professions, teacher diversity, and Constructivist Grounded Theory (CGT) and she has published widely and led national and international projects in these areas. She is Co-Editor of Irish Educational Studies, serves on the editorial board of Teaching in Higher Education, and is convenor of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Special Interest Group on Teacher Diversity Research.

Robert Thornberg is Professor of Education at Linköping University, Sweden. He has been a member and the secretary of the Nordic Educational Research Association (NERA) and a member of the Educational Sciences Board at the Swedish Research Council. Robert is currently a Consulting Editor of Educational Psychology. His current research is on school bullying, especially with a focus on social and moral processes involved in bullying and bystander behaviours, including students’ perspectives, understanding, and experiences. Other research areas include social climate and relations in school, values education, and student teachers’ and medical students’ emotionally distressing educational situations.