A case study is a very important method in qualitative research. It is equally important in the Guidance & counseling & marketing field. Some features of the case study are given in this presentation.

1. A CASE STUDY
By Dr. Neha Deo.

2. Used in
 Psychology
 Sociology
 Guidance & counseling
 Management

3.  Uses both the approaches
Qualitative Quantitative

4. Definition
Case
study
Purpose
Scope
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Types
Advantages
Limitations
Precautions

5.  The in depth investigation of one unit e.g.
individual, group, institution, organization,
programme or document .—Gay ,L.R.
 The case study is a way of organizing social
data for the purpose of viewing social reality.—
Best & Kahn.
 It examines the social unit as a whole.
 Unit may be a person, a family, a social group, a
social institution or a community.
 The case study probes deeply & analyzes
interactions between the factors that explains
the present status.
Definition

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7.  To understand
Lifecycle
Or
Part of the Lifecycle
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9. WE CAN STUDY
 Exceptionally high achievers
 Continuous hard workers.
 Ideal students
 Students with behavioral problems.
 Students lagging behind.
Scope

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11. Steps
Purpose
Data Collection
Interpretation

12. DATA COLLECTION
From---
Documents
Archival records
Direct observation
Interviews
Physical artifacts

13. Definition
Case
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14. Types
Formal Informal

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16.  In depth study can be done.
 Researcher becomes sensitive about the
problem.
 Problematic students can be studied.
Advantages

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18.  Time consuming.
 Ability of the researcher matters a lot.
 It may become subjective.
Limitations

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20.  It seems to be very simple but it is actually
not.One should have deep knowledge about
that specific field & should select significant
variables.
 Observations should be adequate.
 One should be free from subjective bias.
 Effects may be wrongly attributed to factor that
are merely associated rather than cause &
effect relationship.
Precautions

21. Examples of case study
 Examples of Case Studies-
 A case study of juvenile delinquents.
 A case study of convent schools in Haveli
Tahasil
 A case study of Vedic schools.
 A case study of doorstep schools in Pune.
 A case study of deemed universities in
Maharashtra.
 A case study of secondary schooling.
 The social structure of Indian slums

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