Case Studies

1. Exploratory

1.1. Explore/Describe an issue

1.2. Can develop theory

1.3. Can build understandings around casual relationships

1.4. Help defite the research questions

1.5. Preliminary to a larger question

2. The multi-case study

2.1. Any case studies can be multi-case study

2.2. Increasing diversity

2.3. Looking for patterns and strengthen theory

2.4. Providing insight into the effects

3. Explanatory

3.1. Explains a phenomenon or event

3.2. Often a how/why question

3.3. Example:

4. Descriptive

4.1. Describes a community/context/intervention

4.2. Example: