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Sukanya Das, Lovely Professional University Unit-21: Case Study Method

Unit-21: Case Study Method notes

CoNteNts
objectives
introduction
21.1 Definition and Meaning of Case Study Method
21.2 Characteristics of Case study Method
21.3 Procedure in Case studies
21.4 types of Case study Method

21.5 sources of Data of Case study
21.6 Precautions taken in Case study
21.7 Utility or importance of Case study
21.8 Limitations of Case study Method
21.9 evaluation
21.10 summary
21.11 Keywords
21.12 review Questions
21.13 further readings

objectives

After studying this unit students will be able to:

y Attain knowledge of procedures in case study
y Learn the utility of case study
y Learn the precautions taken in case study.

introduction

for an intensive study of various important problems of social sciences, case study process or method
was developed. it is one such process in which social units (person, institution, community etc.) are
seen in an overall manner. Leplay and Herbert Spencer had first used this process. For qualitative
study, case study method is considered to be the best.

21.1 Definition and Meaning of Case Study Method

1. Pauline V. Young- “process of research and analysis of life of any social unit—whether it is
a person, a family, institution, cultural section or entire community, is called case study”.

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