Qualitative Research: Case Studies

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How to undertake case study research

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• Attempts to shed light on a phenomena by studying a single case example.
• Focuses on an individual person, an event, a group, or an institution.
• Allows for in-depth examination by prolonged engagement or cultural immersion
• Explores processes and outcomes
• Investigates the context and setting of a situation
• Can involve a number of data gathering methods

• Philanthropy Central from Sanford School of Public Policy Case Study Database
  Provides real-life case studies of philanthropic initiatives. There are currently more than 600 case studies linked to in the Database.

• McNabb, D. (2010).  Case reseach in public management.  NY: M.E.Sharpe.

• Samuels, D. (2013).  Case studies in comparative politics.  NY: Pearson Education.

• Stark, R. (1995). The art of case study research, Thousand Oaks: Sage.

• Yin, R.K. (2009) Case study research: Design and methods. Los Angeles: Sage.