Book Details
Format
Kindle
Pages
288
Language
English
Published
Jul 30, 2000
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
ISBN-10
1446275698
ISBN-13
9781446275696
Description
This is the most comprehensive guide to the current uses and importance of case study methods in social research. The editors bring together key contributions from the field which reflect different interpretations of the purpose and capacity of case study research. The address issues such the problem of generalizing from study of a small number of cases; and the role of case study in developing and testing theories. The editors offer in-depth assessments of the main arguments. An annotated bibliography of the literature dealing with case study research makes this an exhaustive and indispensable guide.