Advancing Complexity Theory as a Qualitative Research Methodology

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

ClaireGear¹ 

关键词: complexity theory;    complex adaptive system;    intimate partner violence;    health care;    methods in qualitative inquiry;    discourse analysis;   

DOI  :  10.1177/1609406918782557

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Although complexity theory is increasingly used to explain and understand complex health-system behavior, little is known about utilizing complexity theory to augment qualitative research methods. We advance this field by describing our use of complexity theory as a qualitative research methodology to explore sustainable health-care responses to intimate partner violence. We outline how complexity theory shaped our theoretical perspective, conceptualization of the research problem, and selection of methodology and methods. We show how a research methodology informed by complexity theory can capture new insights into complex problems, advancing the application of complexity theory and qualitative research design.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC