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  1. Distinguishing case study as a research method from case reports as a publication type

    VARIATIONS ON CASE STUDY METHODOLOGY. Case study methodology is evolving and regularly reinterpreted. Comparative or multiple case studies are used as a tool for synthesizing information across time and space to research the impact of policy and practice in various fields of social research [].Because case study research is in-depth and intensive, there have been efforts to simplify the method ...

  2. What Is a Case Study?

    Case studies are good for describing, comparing, evaluating and understanding different aspects of a research problem. Table of contents. When to do a case study. Step 1: Select a case. Step 2: Build a theoretical framework. Step 3: Collect your data. Step 4: Describe and analyze the case.

  3. Case Study vs. Research

    Case study and research are both methods used in academic and professional settings to gather information and gain insights. However, they differ in their approach and purpose. A case study is an in-depth analysis of a specific individual, group, or situation, aiming to understand the unique characteristics and dynamics involved.

  4. What is a Case Study in Research? Definition, Methods & Examples

    Definition, Methods, and Examples. Case study methodology offers researchers an exciting opportunity to explore intricate phenomena within specific contexts using a wide range of data sources and collection methods. It is highly pertinent in health and social sciences, environmental studies, social work, education, and business studies.

  5. Writing a Case Study

    A case study research paper examines a person, place, event, condition, phenomenon, or other type of subject of analysis in order to extrapolate key themes and results that help predict future trends, illuminate previously hidden issues that can be applied to practice, and/or provide a means for understanding an important research problem with greater clarity.

  6. Case Study Methodology of Qualitative Research: Key Attributes and

    A case study is one of the most commonly used methodologies of social research. This article attempts to look into the various dimensions of a case study research strategy, the different epistemological strands which determine the particular case study type and approach adopted in the field, discusses the factors which can enhance the effectiveness of a case study research, and the debate ...

  7. Case Study Method: A Step-by-Step Guide for Business Researchers

    The multiple case studies used in this article as an application of step-by-step guideline are specifically designed to facilitate these business and management researchers. This article presents an easy to read, practical, experience-based, step-by-step guided path to select, conduct, and complete the qualitative case study successfully. ...

  8. Methodology or method? A critical review of qualitative case study reports

    Current methodological issues in qualitative case study research. The future of qualitative research will be influenced and constructed by the way research is conducted, and by what is reviewed and published in academic journals (Morse, Citation 2011).If case study research is to further develop as a principal qualitative methodological approach, and make a valued contribution to the field of ...

  9. What is a case study?

    Case study is a research methodology, typically seen in social and life sciences. There is no one definition of case study research.1 However, very simply… 'a case study can be defined as an intensive study about a person, a group of people or a unit, which is aimed to generalize over several units'.1 A case study has also been described as an intensive, systematic investigation of a ...

  10. Distinguishing case study as a research method from case reports as a

    The purpose of this editorial is to distinguish between case reports and case studies. In health, case reports are familiar ways of sharing events or efforts of intervening with single patients with previously unreported features. As a qualitative methodology, case study research encompasses a great deal more complexity than a typical case report and often incorporates multiple streams of data ...

  11. What Is a Case, and What Is a Case Study?

    Case study is a common methodology in the social sciences (management, psychology, science of education, political science, sociology). A lot of methodological papers have been dedicated to case study but, paradoxically, the question "what is a case?" has been less studied. Hence the fact that researchers conducting a case study are ...

  12. Continuing to enhance the quality of case study methodology in health

    Purpose of case study methodology. Case study methodology is often used to develop an in-depth, holistic understanding of a specific phenomenon within a specified context. 11 It focuses on studying one or multiple cases over time and uses an in-depth analysis of multiple information sources. 16,17 It is ideal for situations including, but not limited to, exploring under-researched and real ...

  13. (PDF) The case study as a type of qualitative research

    Abstract. This article presents the case study as a type of qualitative research. Its aim is to give a detailed description of a case study - its definition, some classifications, and several ...

  14. Case Study

    A case study is a research method that involves an in-depth examination and analysis of a particular phenomenon or case, such as an individual, organization, community, event, or situation. It is a qualitative research approach that aims to provide a detailed and comprehensive understanding of the case being studied.

  15. Case Reports, Case Series

    Editorial. Introduction. Case reports and case series or case study research are descriptive studies to present patients in their natural clinical setting. Case reports, which generally consist of three or fewer patients, are prepared to illustrate features in the practice of medicine and potentially create new research questions that may contribute to the acquisition of additional knowledge ...

  16. LibGuides: Research Writing and Analysis: Case Study

    A Case study is: An in-depth research design that primarily uses a qualitative methodology but sometimes includes quantitative methodology. Used to examine an identifiable problem confirmed through research. Used to investigate an individual, group of people, organization, or event. Used to mostly answer "how" and "why" questions.

  17. Qualitative Case Study Methodology: Study Design and Implementation for

    Qualitative case study methodology provides tools for researchers to study complex phenomena within their contexts. When the approach is applied correctly, it becomes a valuable method for health science research to develop theory, evaluate programs, and develop interventions. The purpose of this paper is to

  18. Types of journal articles

    A goal of Case Studies is to make other researchers aware of the possibility that a specific phenomenon might occur. This type of study is often used in medicine to report the occurrence of previously unknown or emerging pathologies. Methodologies or Methods. These articles present a new experimental method, test or procedure.

  19. Case Study vs. Survey

    A case study involves an in-depth analysis of a specific individual, group, or situation, aiming to understand the complexities and unique aspects of the subject. It often involves collecting qualitative data through interviews, observations, and document analysis. On the other hand, a survey is a structured data collection method that involves ...

  20. The case study approach

    A case study is a research approach that is used to generate an in-depth, multi-faceted understanding of a complex issue in its real-life context. It is an established research design that is used extensively in a wide variety of disciplines, particularly in the social sciences. A case study can be defined in a variety of ways (Table 5), the ...

  21. Types of research article

    Case report. A medical case report - also sometimes called a clinical case study - is an original short report that provides details of a single patient case. ... A Registered Report consists of two different kinds of articles: a study protocol and an original research article. This is because the review process for Registered Reports is ...

  22. What the Case Study Method Really Teaches

    Beyond teaching specific subject matter, the case study method excels in instilling meta-skills in students. This article explains the importance of seven such skills: preparation, discernment ...

  23. Writing a Psychology Case Study: Mastering the Skill

    7 General Tips for Writing a Psychology Case Study. There are a few additional tips on how to produce a fine case study in psychology. Be sure that you may communicate with the target and operate with necessary information freely. Prepare an elaborate study case outline. Record every matter you get in the course of the investigation.

  24. Maneka Gandhi vs. Union of India Case: Landmark Judgment on Article 21

    The case of Maneka Gandhi v.Union of India is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of India that expanded the interpretation of personal liberty and fundamental rights under the Constitution.. Background. Before this case, Article 21 of the Indian Constitution only protected the right to life and personal liberty from arbitrary executive actions. It didn't cover legislative actions.

  25. Understanding and Identifying 'Themes' in Qualitative Case Study

    The final article in this issue is a review study by Ashutosh Kumar and Shreya Mishra. Through a combination of 'systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis', this study explored the current literature on rural mothers' empowerment. The aim was to identify under-researched issues related to the empowerment of rural mothers.

  26. PDF What is a case study?

    Case study is a research methodology, typically seen in social and life sciences. There is no one definition of case study research.1However, very simply… 'a case study can be defined as an intensive study about a person, a group of people or a unit, which is aimed to generalize over several units'.1A case study has also been described as ...

  27. Full article: #AbortionChangesYou: A Case Study to Understand the

    Case studies are a contextual examination used to understand a phenomenon within a particular context "and with respect to multiple perspectives within that context" (Arden Ford et al., Citation 2014, p. 118). By employing a case study approach, we were able to draw on multiple perspectives (e.g., 98 different blog stories) that were rooted ...

  28. The case study approach

    A case study is a research approach that is used to generate an in-depth, multi-faceted understanding of a complex issue in its real-life context. It is an established research design that is used extensively in a wide variety of disciplines, particularly in the social sciences. A case study can be defined in a variety of ways (Table 5), the ...

  29. Writing a Case Study

    The term case study refers to both a method of analysis and a specific research design for examining a problem, both of which are used in most circumstances to generalize across populations. This tab focuses on the latter--how to design and organize a research paper in the social sciences that analyzes a specific case.