Advancing Complexity Theory as a Qualitative Research Methodology
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Gear, Claire
Eppel, Elizabeth
Koziol-Mclain, Jane
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University of Alberta
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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.
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Social Sciences, complexity theory, complex adaptive system, intimate partner violence, health care, methods in qualitative inquiry, discourse analysis, Health-care response, Adaptive systems-theory, Interventions, Improvement, Women, Model, Sustainability, Perceptions, Experiences, 4402 Criminology, 44 Human Society, 1110 Nursing, 1607 Social Work
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International Journal of Qualitative Methods, ISSN: 1609-4069 (Print); 1609-4069 (Online), University of Alberta, 17(1). doi: 10.1177/1609406918782557
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