case studies & keywords

Question 1

what are case studies?

Answer 1

-detailed and in depth study of one or more people
-usually qualitative.

Question 2

what are life histories?

Answer 2

-use primary methods such as in depth interviews
-and secondary methods e.g personal documents to gain deep understanding

Question 3

case studies & life histories adv?

Answer 3

-give a more in depth understanding than youd get from any other method
-generate info that can be used as starting point for further research

Question 4

case studies & life histories dis

Answer 4

-not reprsentative - cant generalise findings
-pose ethical issues- invasion of privacy

Question 5

whats triangulation?

Answer 5

-qualitative and quantitative method together

Question 6

adv of triangulation?

Answer 6

-favoured by realists
-research reliable and valid

Question 7

disadv of triangulation?

Answer 7

-time consuming and expensive

Question 8

whats methodlogical pularism?

Answer 8

when you use only two methods together

Question 9

methodlogical pularism advantages?

Answer 9

-better insight provided
-increase valdity by comparing findings from each method

Question 10

methodlogical pularism disadv?

Answer 10

-time consuming and expensive

Question 11

what does authenticity mean?

Answer 11

-is the document complete?
-is there any erros ?
- is the author who they say they are?

Question 12

what does crediblity mean?

Answer 12

-is the document believable?
-is it biased in any way?

Question 13

what does ‘meaning’ mean?

Answer 13

-meaning of text interpreted correctly?
-has it been translated?
-is it from a different time?