Introduction:

Grounded theory has had an important boom within the health sciences, particularly in nursing, mainly as a result of the advantages it offers to address nursing problems or situations, as well as other diverse health topics of interest. One of its most recent variants, the constructivist approach, has maintained a steady development due to its distinctive characteristic of positioning the researchers towards the social issues related to the vulnerable groups, like the elders.

Development:

The present work reflects upon the uses of the constructivist grounded theory, the positioning which the nursing researchers need to take, and the methodological tools which can be counted on in order to study vulnerable groups, such as the elders, within the Latin-American context.

Final Reflections:

By positioning researchers and their subjects of study as active participants and theory co-builders in the constant process of social change, this methodology makes important contributions to the sciences of healthcare.