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Many thanks for the reference Nick. Gaelle: voir joint l’article. Marie-Hélène Logo_50porcent Training & Consultancy in NVivo Software Seminars & Courses in Qualitative Data Analysis Research & Evaluation in International Social Work C/ Dos de Maig, 200, SA 2ª | 08013 | Barcelona, Spain Office: + 34 932 464 690 | Cell: +34 693 707 150 [log in to unmask] <https://uoc.academia.edu/MarieH%C3%A9l%C3%A8nePar%C3%A9> academia <https://www.qsrinternational.com/training-and-events_training-and-consultancy_directory_detail.aspx?view=89> NVivo_20 <https://twitter.com/TheQualAnalyst> Twitter logo red_25 -------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Courses on Qualitative Data Analysis 5th ECPR Winter School, Bamberg, Germany, February 2016 WA111 <http://ecpr.eu/Events/PanelDetails.aspx?PanelID=4517&EventID=103> - Introduction to NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis WD205 <http://ecpr.eu/Events/PanelDetails.aspx?PanelID=4535&EventID=103> – Advanced Qualitative Data Analysis From: Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: Evolving Standards [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Nick Emmel Sent: Friday, January 22, 2016 11:55 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: two quick questions Dear Gaelle, You may find Raymond Boudon’s writings useful in thinking about a realist methodology. This, I found very useful: Boudon R 1991, "What middle-range theories are", Contemporary Sociology, vol. 20, pp. 519-522. But unfortunately for me much of his work is only available in French. Best wishes Nick Nick Emmel | School of Sociology and Social Policy | University of Leeds |Leeds |LS2 9JT +44 (0) 113 343 6958 | Twitter @NickEmmel | Blog http://realistmethods.wordpress.com/ Emmel ND (2013) Sampling and choosing cases in qualitative research: a realist approach. London. Sage. http://goo.gl/yYydFd From: Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: Evolving Standards [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gaelle Vareilles Sent: 21 January 2016 11:38 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: two quick questions Hi, Just to introduce myself : I am a PhD student also struggling to gain better insight into the initial start up of realism and realist synthesis. And also a French PhD student ..., which make this task even more difficult.. Reading these current emails, came to me recent interrogations and discussions I had with some of you or with some of my Colleagues : Finally, does the debate regarding scientific realism and critical realism remains (or has remained until now) at the philosophical level ? I can't see published example of the methodological consequences I am aware that Dr Louise Potvin (Montreal) is working with her team around Bhaskar ontological position and the consequences of different ontological position for evaluation , but I don’t have any examples Gaelle 2016-01-21 11:23 GMT+01:00 Andrew Hawkins <[log in to unmask]>: At the risk of going out on a limb, to me the difference is the attention given to outcomes – with both critical realists and scientific realists/ realist evaluators ultimately concerned with the domain of the ‘real’ but the latter being more tuned into observing outcomes as a means to knowledge of this domain. Andrew From: Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: Evolving Standards [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gill Westhorp Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2015 11:10 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: two quick questions Hi Lisa Pawson quotes most of his sources in the early chapters of his books – it’s worth going back and checking what he’s referenced, and then reading those original sources. I found it useful when I was a PhD student grappling with exactly this issue to make up ‘comparison tables’ of similarities and differences between the various authors, so that I really got my head around the variants. I don’t think I agree that one is the philosophy and the other is the methodology. As Patrick has intimated, critical realists have methodology; and scientific realists have philosophy – it’s just that there are slightly different philosophical positions between the two. Beware the temptation to draw too clear a distinction between the two perspectives. They have a lot in common, and there isn’t a single clear boundary between ‘the camps’. (Nor for that matter are there only two camps.) I think it is useful to break down ‘philosophy’ to think about ontology (‘what’s the nature of reality’), epistemology (‘what can we know about reality and how do we know it’) and axiology (the philosophy of values). In my view, critical and scientific realist share a common set of beliefs about how causation works (an aspect of ontology), but have different axiological perspectives (what might normally be considered political stances) which contribute to methodological stances which in turn generate slightly different methods (although that said, I can’t off the top of my head think of a method that couldn’t be used for either, should one wish... it’s really the nature of the questions asked and the interpretations made, I think, that distinguishes the two). This will be a topic addressed in the Rameses II training materials a little further down the line and I’d be delighted to hear from others on this list about how you see the similarities and differences. Cheers Gill From: Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: Evolving Standards [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lisa Morgan Sent: Thursday, 31 December 2015 8:26 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: two quick questions Isn't critical realism the philosophy and realist analysis the vehicle (methodology) to uncover the "real". Sorry to get caught up in the semantics but I need to make sure I understand this before I defend. Lisa Lisa Morgan, R.M., B.Sc., B.H.Sc., MA Midwifery Education Program Laurentian University 935 Ramsey Lake Road Sudbury, ON Canada P3E 2C6 Tel: 705-675-1151 ext. 3969 <tel:705-675-1151%20ext.%203969> Toll free: 1-800-461-4030 Fax: 705-675-4830 [log in to unmask] >>> Patrick Harris <[log in to unmask]> 30/12/2015 4:45 PM >>> Hi yes Andrew sayer. Roy bhaskar. Dannermark et al. Critical realists use theory and data during analysis (see all above) in a different way to realists. Realists like pawson are more empirical I use this in my policy focused work. Best published example is social science and medicine 2014 Hope helps Patrick harris Sent from my iPhone On 30 Dec 2015, at 11:08 pm, "Nesta Roberts" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Merry christmas everyone and a happy new year, A quick introduction for those of you I have not met. I am PhD student at Bangor, Wales studying 'Improving the discharge of people with dementia from the acute to community: A realist perspective' I just have two simple questions... Firstly, I am just in the write up stage of the methodology chapter and I want to gain better insight into the initial start up of realism and realist synthesis and delve into more philosophy. What books and articles would people recommend? I do own most of Pawson's books but I wondered what other good sources were out there. Secondly, I am using positioning theory as a form of data analysis and wondered if this had been done before as I have been unable to source any articles or examples? Kindest Regards, Nesta Roberts Doctorate Fellowship RCBC Wales School of Healthcare Sciences College of Health and Behavioural Sciences University of Wales, Bangor Fron Heulog Ffriddoedd Road Bangor Gwynedd Mobile 07534667121 e-bost • e-mail [log in to unmask] <http://www.rcbcwales.org.uk/current-members/nesta-roberts/> http://www.rcbcwales.org.uk/current-members/nesta-roberts/ _____ Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 10:04:57 -0500 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: useful theories of trust? To: [log in to unmask] There was a strong interest in theories of trust during the late eighties and early nineties that coincided with some of the larger debates about social order and the end of the cold war. One edited volume that I found very interesting is " <http://www.amazon.com/Trust-Making-Breaking-Cooperative-Relations/dp/0631175873/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1448289917&sr=1-2&keywords=gambetta+trust> Trust: Making and Breaking Cooperative Relations, Gambetta 1990. It doesn't offer any overarching theory of trust, but the discussions were interesting. Giddens offers another discussion of trust in "The consequences of modernity." It is an interesting build up of his discussions about structure and agency. I found that his work builds upon Simmel's discussions of trust, even if he doesn't explicitly cite him. As it relates to healthcare, Gidden's notion of trust in people vs. trust in expert systems is useful. In healthcare, in the states, there has always been a debate about the ability to choose one's own doctor that is laden with trust issues. One argument is that people should be highly informed consumers who can make rational choices among a set of options, i.e., trust in an expert system--the market and science. The other is that people has to trust a person who they believe is honest and has their best interest at heart. I haven't found discussions of Giddens' trust studies in healthcare. Frankly, I haven't seen much research on his idea of expert systems, although I think it would be useful for policy discussions. In some respects, evaluators are people who assess expert systems, so it would be easy to not look at them as expert at all. Yet, I took for granted that my VW Diesel was really clean diesel. _____ Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:16:25 +0000 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: useful theories of trust? To: [log in to unmask] Hi Jo, A team at the University of Dundee are conducting a review of reviews on how trust has been theorised and conceptualised in the literature in relation to healthcare. Our trust review will then feed into a Realist Synthesis of community engagement approaches to enhance trust and increase participation of Gypsy/Travellers in healthcare services. We hope to report the trust review next year. So watch this space! Best wishes Alison McFadden Dr Alison McFadden PhD, RM Senior Research Fellow School of Nursing and Health Sciences University of Dundee 11 Airlie Place Dundee, DD1 4HJ +44 (0)1382 388735 <tel:%2B44%20%280%291382%20388735> From: Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: Evolving Standards [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joanne Spangaro Sent: 23 November 2015 11:43 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: useful theories of trust? Hi all, Can anyone recommend useful sources for theories of trust? Im drowning in the possibilities. The specifics is to understand how trust is possible between individuals receiving support from lay persons from their own communities (in this instance refugees) so its stuff about 1:1 trust but not quite trust in health professionals. Either something sufficiently over arching or specifically relevant would be tre wonderful Jo Spangaro University of New South Wales Australia The University of Dundee is a registered Scottish Charity, No: SC015096