CASE STUDY

Presented by:- Amita Narsingia

Roll No 02
M.Ed 2nd Sem
Session 2015-17

INTRODUCTION

The case study or case history is a

linear
descendent
of
ancient
methods of sociological descriptions
and generalizations such as the
story and the novel.

DEFINITIONS

Case study is a method of exploring

and analyzing the life of social unit be
that unit a person, a family,
institution, culture group or even an
entire community-P.V.YOUNG

The case study method as a way of

organizing social data so as to present
the unitary character of the social
object
being
studied
expressed
somewhat differently,it is an approach
which views a social unit as a wholeGOODE HATT

CHARACTERISTICS OF
CASE STUDY METHOD

Study of unit

Intensive or
depth study
Characteristics
of case study

Knowledge of
behavioural

The study of
whole unit

SOURCES OF CASE
STUDY
1.

Personal documents
e.g diaries,autobiographies etc

2.

Case history
e.g if we wish to collest information
about the childhood of a man,we
shall interview parents of that
person, his neighbors, playmates
and other individuals who watched
him as a child or participated with
him in childhood activities.

STEPS OF CASE STUDY

To determine the present
status of individual
Formulation of hypothesis

Verification of Hypothesis

Validation of diagnosis

Follow up of the last step of the

case study

OBJECTIVES OF CASE
STUDY
1. Clinical purpose.
2.Diagnostic purpose.
3.Fact Findings
4.Supplementing other information.

PHASES OF CASE STUDY

Prospective Phase

Retrospective Phase

STRENGTHS OF CASE
STUDY
1.Case study researches have unique
feature of studying the cases in
their natural surroundings real
setup.
2.Provide unique examples of real
people in real situations.
3.Pave the way of studying a case in
depth and find a holistic
perspective.
4.It may prove helpful in highlighting
as well as providing a chronological
narrative of events inunderstanding
the case in a proper way

WEAKNESSES
1.The results of the case research
studies have limited application.
Every case is unique in itself with
reference to its study and
application. Its findings cant be
universally applicable or even
generalized to wider population of
the sample.
2.The processes and products o0f
these researches may be blamed as
highly selective ,biased ,personal
and subjective.

WEAKNESSES CONTD..
3.One has no control over the
situations and variables involved in
the study. Thus the result of these
studies can neither be verified or
repeated in the similar situations

4.Real setup may pose serious

problems for the investigator to
study the various events and
phenomenon related to a case right
at the time and sequence of their
natural occurrence.

Thanks!