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Author | : Joe R. Feagin |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2016-08-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1469621401 |
Since the end of World War II, social science research has become increasingly quantitative in nature. A Case for the Case Study provides a rationale for an alternative to quantitative research: the close investigation of single instances of social phenomena. The first section of the book contains an overview of the central methodological issues involved in the use of the case study method. Then, well-known scholars describe how they undertook case study research in order to understand changes in church involvement, city life, gender roles, white-collar crimes, family structure, homelessness, and other types of social experience. Each contributor confronts several key questions: What does the case study tell us that other approaches cannot? To what extent can one generalize from the study of a single case or of a highly limited set of cases? Does case study work provide the basis for postulating broad principles of social structure and behavior? The answers vary, but the consensus is that the opportunity to examine certain kinds of social phenomena in depth enables social scientists to advance greatly our empirical understanding of social life. The contributors are Leon Anderson, Howard M. Bahr, Theodore Caplow, Joe R. Feagin, Gilbert Geis, Gerald Handel, Anthonly M. Orum, Andree F. Sjoberg, Gideon Sjoberg, David A. Snow, Ted R. Vaughan, R. Stephen Warner, Christine L. Williams, and Norma Williams.
Author | : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 101 |
Release | : 2019-04-29 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 030948961X |
Flooding is the natural hazard with the greatest economic and social impact in the United States, and these impacts are becoming more severe over time. Catastrophic flooding from recent hurricanes, including Superstorm Sandy in New York (2012) and Hurricane Harvey in Houston (2017), caused billions of dollars in property damage, adversely affected millions of people, and damaged the economic well-being of major metropolitan areas. Flooding takes a heavy toll even in years without a named storm or event. Major freshwater flood events from 2004 to 2014 cost an average of $9 billion in direct damage and 71 lives annually. These figures do not include the cumulative costs of frequent, small floods, which can be similar to those of infrequent extreme floods. Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States contributes to existing knowledge by examining real-world examples in specific metropolitan areas. This report identifies commonalities and variances among the case study metropolitan areas in terms of causes, adverse impacts, unexpected problems in recovery, or effective mitigation strategies, as well as key themes of urban flooding. It also relates, as appropriate, causes and actions of urban flooding to existing federal resources or policies.
Author | : Serin D. Houston |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2021-07 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1496224981 |
Imagining Seattle is a study of social values in urban governance and the relationship of environmentalism, race relations, and economic growth in contemporary Seattle.
Author | : Robert K. Yin |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2004-04-07 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 0761929266 |
Rather than descriptions of cases or short three paragraph samples, The Case Study Anthology provides readers with full cases drawn from a variety of disciplines that illustrate different case study techniques (descriptive, explanatory, cross-case, and methodological). Throughout the text, Robert K Yin provides thoughtful insights and guidelines on the cases and the different approaches to doing case study research.
Author | : Debra Lynn Gossett |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Houston (Tex.) |
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Author | : Child Welfare League of America |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : Child welfare |
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Author | : Frank Colcord |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : Urban transportation |
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Author | : Robert K. Yin |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 9780761925521 |
Designing case studies - Conducting case studies : preparing for data collection - Conducting case studies : collecting the evidence - Analyzing case study evidence - Reporting case studies.
Author | : |
Publisher | : Butterworth-Heinemann |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2022-12-02 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0128095369 |
Case Studies in Disaster Recovery, the initial release in the Disaster and Emergency Management: Case Studies in Adaptation and Innovation series, explores recovery from a number of perspectives: household, community and nation. Chapters cover the concept of social vulnerability to explain/predict recovery outcomes, consider broader themes of sustainability, assess community vulnerability and capacity, and explore the challenges associated with long-term recovery and disaster case management. Cases explored illustrate the ways in which communities and governments used the window of opportunity after a disaster to make changes that reduce future risk and vulnerability. Included cases illustrate the diversity of change realized in communities following disasters. - Presents in-depth cases studies in disaster recovery - a phase of disaster management - Unites practice and research from multiple disciplines to highlight the complexity of disasters mitigation, including environmental and earth sciences, engineering, public health, geography, sociology and anthropology - Examines policy and ethical dilemmas faced by decision-makers in disaster situations
Author | : Robert K. Yin |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 2017-09-27 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 1506336159 |
Recognized as one of the most cited methodology books in the social sciences, the Sixth Edition of Robert K. Yin's bestselling text provides a complete portal to the world of case study research. With the integration of 11 applications in this edition, the book gives readers access to exemplary case studies drawn from a wide variety of academic and applied fields. Ultimately, Case Study Research and Applications will guide students in the successful design and use of the case study research method. New to this Edition Includes 11 in-depth applications that show how researchers have implemented case study methods successfully. Increases reference to relativist and constructivist approaches to case study research, as well as how case studies can be part of mixed methods projects. Places greater emphasis on using plausible rival explanations to bolster case study quality. Discusses synthesizing findings across case studies in a multiple-case study in more detail Adds an expanded list of 15 fields that have text or texts devoted to case study research. Sharpens discussion of distinguishing research from non-research case studies. The author brings to light at least three remaining gaps to be filled in the future: how rival explanations can become more routinely integrated into all case study research; the difference between case-based and variable-based approaches to designing and analyzing case studies; and the relationship between case study research and qualitative research.