The SAGE handbook of case-based methods

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Title:

Author:

Byrne, D. S. (David S.), 1947-

ISBN:

9781412930512

9781446270448

Publication Information:

London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2009.

Physical Description:

xvii, 542 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Contents:

Part one: The methodological context of case-based methods -- Part two: Methods and techniques of case-based research -- Part three: Case-based methods in disciplines and fields.

Abstract:

This handbook provides a clear examination of case-oriented research. It defines case-based social research as a subfield of methodology.

Subject Term:

Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology -- Case studies.

Added Author:

Byrne, D. S. (David S.), 1947-

Ragin, Charles C.

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Case-based methods have a long history in the social sciences. They are extensively used and raise many practical and theoretical questions. This book provides a comprehensive, critical examination of case-oriented research. It offers concrete proposals about the best research methods and provides an unparalleled guide to the emergence and complexity of the field.

The Handbook :

- Situates the reader in the essential theoretical and practical issues;

- Demonstrates the unity and diversity of case-oriented research through an examination of case-based methods;

- Distinguishes between case-based and case study research;

- Elucidates the philosophical issues around case based methods;

- Examines case-based work in the context of both social theory and theories of research methods.

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