What's a Case Study?

1. Intensive, systematic investigation of a single individual, group, community.

2. First step: Define a single case or identifying a group of similar cases.

2.1. It can be incorporated into a multiple-case study.

3. Analysis within cases and across cases is conducted.

4. Using a multiple-case research study allows for a more in-depth understanding.

4.1. through comparison of similarities and differences of the individual cases embedded within the quintain.

5. Is a research methodology, typically seen in social and life sciences.

6. Intensive study about a person, a group of people or a unit.

7. Evidence arising from multiple-case studies is often stronger and more reliable than from single-case research.

7.1. Multiple-case studies allow for more comprehensive exploration of research questions and theory development.

8. A single-case study is warranted and will allow for a in-depth understanding of the single phenomenon.

8.1. Involves collecting several different types of data.