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This document explains the case study method, its uses in social sciences, and its evaluation criteria. It also discusses the implementation process of a women’s development program in Salem district as a case study.
What's inside
- Definition and importance of case study method
- Evaluation criteria for case histories
- Case study of women's development program in Salem district
- Implementation process and findings of the case study
- Limitations of case study research
Who it is for: For students of social sciences, and researchers interested in case study methods. (Postgraduate)
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Summary
Case study method is a research method in social sciences. It looks at a social unit like a person or community. Students learn how case studies work and what they can show.
Case Study Definition
Case study method is a research method. It looks at a social unit like a person, family, community or culture. It gathers information about the unit's status, experiences and environment.
Case Study Data
Case study data looks at the natural history of a social unit. It tries to understand the complex factors operating within the unit. It can be like a social microscope.
Evaluating Case Histories
John Dollard gives criteria for evaluating case histories. These include viewing the subject as part of a cultural group and recognizing the family's role in transmitting culture.
Case Study in Information Systems
Case study research is common in information systems. It can be positivist, interpretive, or critical. It looks at information systems in organizations.
Key terms
- Case study
- A research method that looks at a social unit like a person or community.
- Social unit
- A person, family, community or culture that is studied.
- Social microscope
- A way of looking at complex behaviour and situations in detail.
- John Dollard
- A researcher who gave criteria for evaluating case histories.
- Information systems
- Systems that handle information in organizations.
- Positivist, interpretive, or critical
- Different ways of doing case study research.
Questions this document helps with
- How does case study method work in social sciences?
- What kind of information does case study data gather?
- What are the criteria for evaluating case histories?
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