TY  - BOOK
AU  - Swanborn,P.G.
TI  - Case study research: what, why and how? 
SN  - 9781849206112 (hbk.)
AV  - H62 .S93 2010
U1  - 001.42 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Los Angeles
PB  - SAGE
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Case method
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; What is a case study? --; 1.1; Introduction --; 1.2; Phenomena and cases --; 1.3; Historical background --; 1.4; Methodological point of departure --; 1.5; Definition --; 1.6; Additional remarks about the definition --; 1.7; An holistic approach? --; 1.8; Conclusions --; Exercises --; Key terms --; 2; When to conduct a case study? --; 2.1; Introduction --; 2.2; Research questions --; 2.3; Specific conditions --; 2.4; Further considerations --; 2.5; Conclusions --; Exercises --; Key terms --; 3; How to select cases? --; 3.1; Introduction --; 3.2; Demarcation of the domain --; 3.3; No selection at all --; 3.4; Random selection --; 3.5; Pragmatic grounds --; 3.6; Substantive criteria --; 3.7; The problem of generalisation --; 3.8; Conclusions --; Exercises --; Key terms --; 4; What data to collect? --; 4.1; Introduction --; 4.2; Data and theories --; 4.3; An application of theory --; 4.4; Causality --; 4.5; Conclusions --; Exercises --; Key terms --; 5; How to enrich your case study data? --; 5.1; Introduction: degrees of freedom --; 5.2; Increasing the number of measurement points in time --; 5.3; Introducing sub-units --; 5.4; Increasing the number of cases --; 5.5; Increasing the number of predictions --; 5.6; Using several gradations of the independent variables --; 5.7; Diversifying methods of collecting data --; 5.8; Diversifying researchers --; 5.9; Presenting results to participants and using their opinions as extra data --; 5.10; Conclusions --; Exercises --; Key terms --; 6; How to analyse your data? --; 6.1; Introduction --; 6.2; Five traditions --; 6.3; Analysis --; 6.4; Limits of tabulations on qualitative data --; 6.5; Conclusions --; Exercises --; Key terms --; 7; Assets and opportunities --; 7.1; Styles of reporting --; 7.2; Combining intensive and extensive approaches --; 7.3; Generalising from the user's perspective --; 7.4; Meta-analysis --; 7.5; The efficiency of case studies --; 7.6; Epilogue --; Key terms --; Appendix 1; Selected literature on case studies --; Appendix 2; The political science debate on case studies --; Appendix 3; A note on triangulation --; Appendix 4; A note on contamination
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