Sarah's blog experiment

I am using this blog as an experiment to document my experiences in the information-for-development area. It provides an informal record of my personal thoughts and opinions. The 'cast of characters' also occasionally includes: my daughter Leah, my son Sacha, and my partner, Edward.

Monday, March 14, 2005

Robert Merton's middle range theory

The sociological conception of middle-range theory, proposed by Robert Merton (1957), comprises theory that is intermediate to daily practice and general theories. Middle range theory may appear similar to general theory in the sense that it involves abstractions but the abstractions in middle range theories can be supported by observed data. In development, when we are trying to bridge practice and theory, middle range theory is what we are looking at.
http://ssr1.uchicago.edu/PRELIMS/Theory/thmisc2.html

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