Providing a complete portal to the world of case study research, the Fifth Edition of Robert K. Yin's bestselling text offers comprehensive coverage of the design and use of the case study method as a valid research tool. The book offers a clear definition of the case study method as well as discussion of design and analysis techniques. The Fifth Edition has been updated with nine new case studies, three new appendices, seven tutorials presented at the end of relevant chapters, increased coverage of values and ethics, expanded discussion on logic models, a brief glossary, and completely updated citations. This book includes exemplary case studies drawn from a wide variety of academic fields. INDICE: Chapter 1. Getting Started: How to Know Whether and When to Use the Case Study as a Research MethodChapter 2. Designing Case Studies: Identifying Your Case(s) and Establishing the Logic of Your Case StudyChapter 3. Preparing to Collect Case Study Evidence: What You Need to Do before Starting to Collect Case Study DataChapter 4. Collecting Case Study Evidence: The Principles You Should Follow in Working with Six Sources of EvidenceChapter 5. Analyzing Case Study Evidence: How to Start Your Analysis, Your Analytic Choices, and How They WorkChapter 6. Reporting Case Studies: How and What to ComposeAppendix A: A Note on the Uses of Case Study Research in PsychologyAppendix B: A Note on the Uses of Case Study Research in EvaluationsAppendix C: Index of Individual Case Studies (cited in BOXES or from Expanded Case Study Materials)
- ISBN: 978-1-4522-4256-9
- Editorial: Sage
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 312
- Fecha Publicación: 29/07/2013
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