case studies

Question 3

define case study

Answer 3

detailed study into life of a person which covers great detail into their background
- provides qualitative data

Question 4

give limitations of case studies

Answer 4

• not generalisable to wider population
• interviewer bias present ( social desirability bias from the unque person’s side + interpreative bias from researcher)
• retrospective studies may rely on memory (innacurate)
• time consuming and difficult

Question 5

give strengths of case studies

Answer 5

• detailed so gain in depth insight
• forms basis for future research
• allows investigation of situations that would be otherwise inethical or impractical