Understanding Case Study Research

Small-scale Research with Meaning
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-4462-7392-0
Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 399 g

Written in an accessible and jargon-free style, this book provides a comprehensive, student-friendly guide to the nature and use of case study research.

Whether as part of a more substantial study or as the foundation for a self-contained smaller project, case studies provide viable and valuable alternatives to conducting large-scale research. Grounded in both theory and practice, this book sets out not only the key debates and ethical issues surrounding case study research, but also focuses specifically on the work of others and how you can understand, use, and write about secondary data as the basis for your own research project. With tips, examples, and extensive discussion of real-world case studies from a variety of social science and other disciplines, Tight illustrates the kinds of research to which case studies can be applied. Topics include:

- Types of case studies
- Advantages and disadvantages to using case studies
- The meaning and value of case study research

- The use of case studies in different disciplines and research designs

Whether you want to know how to access and use the case studies of others or understand the methods behind conducting your own case study research, this book will take you through every step of the process!

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tight, Malcolm

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Forschungsmethodik, Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part A: What is a Case Study?
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Origins and Applications of Case Study
Chapter 3: Key Debates in Case Study Research
Part B: Using Case Study
Chapter 4: The Value of Case Study
Chapter 5: The Use of Case Study in Different Disciplines
Chapter 6: Case Studies in Mixed/Combined Research Designs
Chapter 7: Learning from Case Study
Part C: Carrying Out a Case Study
Chapter 8: Selection, Context & Theory in Case Study
Chapter 9: Method, Analysis & Reporting in Case Study
Chapter 10: Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Tight, Malcolm
Malcolm Tight is a Professor in the Educational Research department at Lancaster University.