Sessional work ppt by Amita Narsingia

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CASE STUDY

Presented by:-Amita NarsingiaRoll No 02

M.Ed 2nd Sem

Session 2015-17


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INTRODUCTION

The case study or case history is alinear descendent of ancient

methods of sociological descriptions

and generalizations such as the

“story” and the “novel”.


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DEFINITIONS

“ Case study is a method of exploring

and analyzing the life of social unit –be

that unit a person, a family,

institution, culture group or even anentire community”-P.V.YOUNG

“The case study method as a ‘way oforganizing social data so as to present

the unitary character of the social

object being studied expressed

somewhat differently,it is an approach

which views a social unit as a whole”-

GOODE HATT


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CHARACTERISTICS OF

CASE STUDY METHOD

Study of unit

Intensive or

depth study

Knowledge of

behavioural

The study of

whole unit

Characteristicsof case study


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SOURCES OF CASE

STUDY

1. Personal documents

e.g diaries,autobiographies etc

2. Case history

e.g if we wish to collest information

about the childhood of a man,we

shall interview parents of that

person, his neighbors, playmates

and other individuals who watchedhim as a child or participated with

him in childhood activities.


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STEPS OF CASE STUDY

Formulation of hypothesis

Verification of Hypothesis

Validation of diagnosis

Follow up of the last step of the

case study

To determine the presentstatus of individual


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OBJECTIVES OF CASE

STUDY

1. Clinical purpose.

2.Diagnostic purpose.

3.Fact Findings4.Supplementing other information.


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PHASES OF CASE STUDY

Prospective Phase


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Retrospective Phase


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STRENGTHS OF CASE

STUDY

1.Case study researches have unique

feature of studying the cases in

their natural surroundings real

setup.

2.Provide unique examples of real

people in real situations.

3.Pave the way of studying a case in

depth and find a holisticperspective.

4.It may prove helpful in highlighting

as well as providing a chronological

narrative of events inunderstanding

the case in a proper way


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WEAKNESSES

1.The results of the case research

studies have limited application.

Every case is unique in itself with

reference to its study andapplication. Its findings cant be

universally applicable or even

generalized to wider population of

the sample.

2.The processes and products o0f

these researches may be blamed as

highly selective ,biased ,personal

and subjective.


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WEAKNESSES CONTD..

3.One has no control over the

situations and variables involved in

the study. Thus the result of these

studies can neither be verified orrepeated in the similar situations

4.Real setup may pose seriousproblems for the investigator to

study the various events and

phenomenon related to a case right

at the time and sequence of their

natural occurrence.


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