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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Welll-meaning

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"Many well-meaning intervention studies have been conducted, yet only a few provide compelling information through the use of large sample sizes and methodological rigor. "
http://focus.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?Volume=2&page=558&journalID=21

Here well-meaning means delivered with good intentions?Or does it have any specialized meaning?Does it imply unsuccessfulness?
  

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" "Well-meaning" is a pejorative. It implies in this case that the studies were failures from "various" points of view -- methods, conclusions, etc. The author applies "well-meaning" to all of them, and then admits that "a few" were well-conceived and well-executed.

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  • " "Well-meaning" is a pejorative.
  • It implies in this case that the studies were failures from "various" points of view -- methods, conclusions, etc.
  • The author applies "well-meaning" to all of them, and then admits that "a few" were well-conceived and well-executed.
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I'd say "conducted with good intentions."

"Well-meaning" is a pejorative. It implies in this case that the studies were failures from "various" points of view -- methods, conclusions, etc.

The author applies "well-meaning" to all of them, and then admits that "a few" were well-conceived and well-executed.
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