| There is another method of gathering | | | | involved into research people, usually |
| information which is relevant and must be | | | | applying a number of methods. Case studies |
| described. It is called case studies and it | | | | are usually grounded on two or more methods |
| is the most adjustable of all research | | | | of gathering information. Using multiple |
| designs. At the level that is the simplest | | | | evidence lets case studies provide more |
| they give descriptive accounts of the case. | | | | roundish and full accounts of social |
| | | | processes. Applying multiple sources of |
| The subject of case studies is considered to | | | | evidence and investigators when the case |
| be one or more examples of social existence, | | | | study either descriptive or explanatory makes |
| such as communities, organizations, life | | | | it one of the most powerful research designs. |
| histories, families, roles and relationships; | | | | This research design is the preferable |
| the provided examples are studied with the | | | | strategy when "why" or "how" questions are |
| use of a number of data collection | | | | being asked, when the researcher has not much |
| techniques. After the topic of the research | | | | control over situation and when a |
| is defined, selective case studies can | | | | contemporary phenomenon is being focused on. |
| concentrate on particular aspects to refine | | | | Besides, the case study is especially apt |
| information. At the level that is the most | | | | when there are no clearly confirmed |
| rigorous; case studies are created to reach | | | | boundaries between the phenomenon and the |
| experimental isolation of the chosen social | | | | context. The case study manages the |
| factors or processes within a context of the | | | | technically distinctive situation in which |
| real life in order to conduct a test of | | | | there will appear more variables of interest |
| predominant explanations and ideas. | | | | information points, and as one result depends |
| | | | on multiple source of proof, with |
| Besides, case study research is connected | | | | information needing to combine in a |
| with receiving a roundish picture of a | | | | triangulating fashion. |
| situation from the perspectives of all | | | | |