ISSN: 2360-7831

 International Journal of English Literature and Culture
 

International Journal of English Literature and Culture

Vol. 8(7), pp. 211-212, December 2020

 ISSN: 2360-7831

DOI: 10.14662/IJELC2020.175

Critique

For this critique, I took the article by Morrow and Smith who produced a grounded theory model on constructions of survival and coping by women who have survived childhood sexual abuse.  This article had large methodology and data collection section, and followed grounded theory guidelines as developed by Glaser and Strauss. To guide my critique on this article, I have decided to use the following evaluation standards that draw grounded theory literature (Charmaz, 2014; Corbin & Strauss, 2008). These are theoretical model, constant comparison and theoretical sampling. Morrow and smith conducted 60-90 minutes in-depth open ended interview with eleven survivals of sexual abused participated.  Additionally, focused group discussions were conducted with seven of the eleven interviewees. Moreover; Morrow took a participant observer role, and saw documentary evidences (participants’ journals) to complete the data set.  When we see the procedure section, it showed us the authors had something in mind before the data. They made the recruitment intentionally. They also made participants introduced with the focus of the research using letter. From this perspective, I feel that the researchers had a defined phenomenon that they want to investigate, so it is this part of the work advances the argument of grounded theory. Moreover, informed consent was made to safeguard the participants from problems of confidentiality and the potential emotional consequence of participation. Doing this is the authors’ strong side in line with the principle of grounded theory.

Keywords: Morrow and Smith, sexual abuse

Cite This Article As: Abebayehu, M. (2020). Constructions of survival and coping by women who have survived childhood sexual abuse  (Morrow and Smith, 1995). Inter. J. Eng. Lit. Cult. 8(7):211-212