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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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) . I have used Strauss's Negotiated Order theory as a complexity consistent theory that deals with the case and hence uses qualitative work as core data. There is an article in Evaluation 2008 and a development of the idea in a book being published this year-. The theory brings agency to the fore and recognises how agents produce 'order' reproduce, sustain or change it within the context of structural constraints. The other main strand I know of is in Qualitative Comparative Analysis which looks at s number of case configurations using both quantitative and qualitative evidence. Cite
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26th Jul, 2012
Rocky L Sexton
Ball State University
I find anecdotal evidence to be rather loaded terminology since one could make the argument that all qualitative research is anecdotal in nature.