How to do your case study / Gary Thomas.
By: Thomas, Gary [author.].
Publisher: Los Angeles ; London : SAGE, ©2021Edition: Third edition.Description: xii, 299 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: still image | text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781529704952.Subject(s): Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology | Research Design | Social sciences -- Research -- MethodologyGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Previous edition: 2016.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-294) and index.
Stage 1. Getting your bearings. What is a case study? -- The case study and research design -- The whole is more than the sum of the parts: seeing a complete picture -- Rigour and quality in your case study: what's important? -- Ethics -- Stage 2. Choosing a case and structuring your study. Different kinds of case studies: selecting a subject for your case study -- Your purpose: thinking about the object of your study -- Your approach: theory testing or theory building; interpretation or illustration -- Your process: the shape, style and manner of your case study -- Stage 3. Collecting evidence, analysing and writing up. Out in the field: some ways to collect data and evidence -- Analysis: a toolkit for analysing and thinking in case study -- Writing your study.
"This accessible guide takes you through the process of designing, conducting and writing up a research project using case study methods. In his characteristic warm and friendly style, Gary Thomas covers each step at a confidence-building pace, helping you to get to grips with the theory and practice of doing a case study. Focusing on vital issues like validity, reliability and quality in research, the author helps you ensure your research is rigorous and methodologically sound."--Publisher's description.