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

    In a case study research, multiple methods of data collection are used, as it involves an in-depth study of a phenomenon. It must be noted, as highlighted by Yin , a case study is not a method of data collection, rather ... Sociological research is invariably bound by viewpoint, and the asymmetric power equation in a social research might ...

  2. 2.2 Research Methods

    They use research methods to design a study. Planning the research design is a key step in any sociological study. Sociologists generally choose from widely used methods of social investigation: primary source data collection such as survey, participant observation, ethnography, case study, unobtrusive observations, experiment, and secondary ...

  3. Understanding the Case Study Method in Sociology

    Conclusion. The case study method is a research strategy often employed in the social sciences, including sociology, to investigate a phenomenon within its real-life context. This approach allows for a deep, multifaceted exploration of complex issues, making it an invaluable tool for sociologists. By focusing on a single case or a small number ...

  4. Exploring Real-life Contexts: Types and Applications of Case Studies

    This method is like a high-resolution camera, zooming in on a subject to capture its essence in vivid detail. Case studies allow researchers to explore, explain, or describe a subject within its real-life context, revealing insights that might otherwise be lost in broader surveys or experiments. But not all case studies are created equal.

  5. Case Study Methods and Examples

    The purpose of case study research is twofold: (1) to provide descriptive information and (2) to suggest theoretical relevance. Rich description enables an in-depth or sharpened understanding of the case. It is unique given one characteristic: case studies draw from more than one data source. Case studies are inherently multimodal or mixed ...

  6. Conducting Case Study Research in Sociology

    Within sociology, case studies are typically conducted with qualitative research methods. They are considered micro rather than macro in nature, and one cannot necessarily generalize the findings of a case study to other situations. However, this is not a limitation of the method, but a strength. Through a case study based on ethnographic ...

  7. PDF The SAGE Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods

    How to do Better Case Studies: (With Illustrations from 20 Exemplary Case Studies) In: The SAGE Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods. By: Robert K. Yin. Edited by: Leonard Bickman & Debra J. Rog Pub. Date: 2013 Access Date: May 18, 2018 Publishing Company: SAGE Publications, Inc. City: Thousand Oaks Print ISBN: 9781412950312 Online ISBN ...

  8. Case Study Research

    This method is useful for answering cause and effect questions (Davey, 1991 ). Case study research is personal, in-depth research. The concrete case, whether it is an individual, a group of individuals or a program, is bounded within social, political, cultural and historical contexts.

  9. Case Study Methods

    Case Study Methods. The use of the case study goes back to the beginnings of social science research and is still one of the most common forms of qualitative research. This book is a handy introduction to understanding, researching, and doing case studies in the social sciences and related fields. In this brief monograph, Jacques Hamel outlines ...

  10. Sage Research Methods

    In this introduction to understanding, researching and doing case studies in the social sciences, Hamel outlines several differing traditions of case study research including the Chicago School of Sociology, the anthropological case studies of Malinowski, and the French La Play school tradition.

  11. PDF Sociology 955 ETHNOGRAPHIC CASE STUDIES

    The journal itself will not be graded, but two weeks before the course is over, you will turn in a 2-3 page essay, based on your journal entries, on how your thinking about your project has evolved over the course of the semester. (10% of grade) 2. Participation: presentation of article. Over the course of the semester, each student will take ...

  12. Research Methods in Sociology

    Four main primary research methods. For the purposes of A-level sociology there are four major primary research methods. social surveys (typically questionnaires) experiments. interviews. participant observation. I have also included in this section longitudinal studies and ethnographies/ case studies.

  13. Case study research in the social sciences

    Case study methods are widely used in the social sciences and there exists a rich methodological literature, making the social sciences a natural place to start. In the following, we will first discuss the definition of case study research after which we point to various purposes that case study research may serve in the social sciences.

  14. Sociological Research: Research Methods

    In planning studies' designs, sociologists generally choose from four widely used methods of social investigation: survey, field research, experiment, and secondary data analysis, or use of existing sources. Every research method comes with plusses and minuses, and the topic of study strongly influences which method or methods are put to use.

  15. Research Methods

    A Level Sociology Research Methods | Revisesociology.com Sociologists use a range of quantitative and qualitative, primary and secondary social research methods to collect data about society. The main types of research method are: Social surveys (questionnaires and structured interviews) Experiments (Lab and Field) Unstructured interviews Partipant Observation Secondary qualitative data ...

  16. PDF The Case Method in Social Research

    The earliest applications of the case. method to social research were the. historians' descriptive accounts of peoples and nations, followed later by detailed studies of smaller groups, factions, and individuals. Case studies of contem- porary groups and individuals were a later development.3 In the study of society with its complex factors ...

  17. Research Methods

    In planning studies' designs, sociologists generally choose from four widely used methods of social investigation: survey, field research, experiment, and secondary data analysis, or use of existing sources. Every research method comes with plusses and minuses, and the topic of study strongly influences which method or methods are put to use.

  18. PDF 143. Case studies in sociological research

    Case studies are sometimes used in the early stages of a research project. They may generate ideas which can be examined later using a larger sample. In this way a case study can be seen as a pilot study - as a way of generating ideas and trying things out before the main study. 4. Case studies can produce new insights.

  19. Case Study: Types, Advantages And Disadvantages

    Case Study: Types, Advantages And Disadvantages. Case study is both method and tool for research. Case study is the intensive study of a phenomenon, but it gives subjective information rather than objective. It gives detailed knowledge about the phenomena and is not able to generalize beyond the knowledge. Case studies aim to analyze specific ...

  20. Research Methods in Sociology: Types and Examples

    Case studies A case study is a research method that examines a single case or example of something. In sociology, a case study may apply to the behaviors of a select group of individuals, or to a specific cultural group. Case studies are used to gain in-depth knowledge of one particular group, so researchers might not be able to generalize ...

  21. Case Study

    A case study is where sociologists investigate in great detail a particular individual or group, as opposed to trying to gather a representative sample from the target population. Normally a case study will feature methodological pluralism (using a range of research methods to achieve triangulation) and they are often longitudinal studies (the researcher regularly revisiting the case over a ...

  22. SOCI- 2 Research Methods

    A case study is an in-depth analysis of a single event, situation, or individual. To conduct a case study, a researcher examines existing sources like documents and archival records, conducts interviews, engages in direct observation and even participant observation, if possible. Researchers might use this method to study a single case of a ...

  23. Case Studies

    A case study is an in-depth investigation of a single example. For example, Willis's study of specific counter-school sub-cultures tried to explore using interviews at schools why children from certain social backgrounds got certain types of jobs. Life histories are specific kind of case study that looks at the overall life of one individual ...

  24. Videoconferencing in mental health services for children and

    Videoconferencing is considered an alternative to face-to-face consultations and a possibility to help overcome access-to-care barriers in mental health care services. Barriers to child and adolescent mental health services are particularly apparent in the case of children and adolescents receiving child welfare services. This scoping review aims to provide an overview of research on ...