Today, there is tension between "big data" research and in-depth studies of lives. This article provides a background on in-depth studies where researchers seek to understand individual lives in all of their variations. In-depth research has a long and rich history. It respects the dignity and worth of persons and it builds understandings through relationships. Big data studies shows general tendencies of a relatively small number of variables, but cannot account for the complex meanings that persons experience in their daily lives. Both types of research provide important information.
| Author: Jane F. Gilgun Phd |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: May 30, 2014 |
| Number of Pages: 102 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1499716192 |
| ISBN-13: 9781499716191 |