“…During the analysis, the broad concept of social representation (see, e.g., Moscovici, 2001) was used as a heuristic concept, that is, employing it as a sensitive analytic tool or ''conceptual frame which helps to understand empirical phenomena found in the research field'' (Kelle, 2007, p. 208). The analysis resulted in a grounded theory of professional and organizational cultural barriers of consultation between teachers and nonschool professionals (for further analysis of the data from the current study but with a focus on collaboration between school staff, team members, parents, and the students themselves to promote students' positive development, see Thornberg, 2012a). According to a constructivist grounded theory approach (Charmaz, 2006), the generated grounded theory is an interpretative portrayal built upon the researcher's interpretations of the participants' meanings, narratives, and actions.…”