Title: What is the role of anecdotal evidence in research of complex social systems?
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What is the role of anecdotal evidence in research of complex social systems?
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Content: They can also be used as examples to highlight areas of data. Cite
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25th Jul, 2012
Michael W. Purdy
Governors State University
Agree with John, depends on methods and the type of research, and how you work with the anecdotes. In a phenomenological method you wouldn't denigrate anecdotal evidence, but you wouldn't want to overstate its relevance unless you had "Patterns" that emerged out of the evidence itself. Cite
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26th Jul, 2012
Dante Medina Aquino
Isabela State University
Anecdotes may be helpful as bases in different aspects of the research: process from problem formulation to discussion of results and coming up with conclusions. They will enrich the research, whether they are supportive or not to findings...
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26th Jul, 2012
Silvije Vuletić
University of Zagreb
In our qualitative inquiry on stakeholders after the New health reform, anectodes proved to be excellent source of information. We have identified new physican's behavioral pattern on curative work, that prevention has no sense for them. Cite
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26th Jul, 2012
Gillian Callaghan
Durham University
I've been interested in complexity theory as a frame for my research and have used qualitative research extensively. Danny Dorling points out that 'anecdote is the singular of data. Properly treated/gathered and analyzed is at least as significant for understanding complex systems- of which quantitative data is better for recognizing 'traces' of systems ( Byrne writes about this) .