case studies

Question 1

what is a case study (3)

Answer 1

detailed study into one person/small group
-looks at past+present behaviour to build up a case history
-provides qualitative data

Question 2

3 strengths of case studies

Answer 2

-detailed - gain indepth insight
-forms basis for future research
-allows research that would otherwise be unethical/impractical

Question 3

3 limitations of case studies

Answer 3

-not generalisable to wider population as data only gathered from one person
-multiple interviewer bias- social desirability bias (from individual) and interpretative bias (from researcher)
-time consuming, hard to replicate