Professional Writing College of Public and Community Service University of Massachusetts Boston ©2012 William Holmes CASE STUDY 1.

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Professional Writing College of Public and Community Service University of Massachusetts Boston ©2012 William Holmes CASE STUDY 1

WHAT IS A CASE STUDY? Description of issue, problem, or event Chronologically organized Filtered by theoretical lens Engaging narrative With details to support theoretical perspective Having a problem to be solved Resulting in proposed solution 2

TYPES OF CASE STUDIES 3 Illustrative Exploratory Explanatory Cumulative Critical incident

CASE STUDY PREPARATION Library and Internet research Interviews with knowledgeable parties Review of relevant theories Review of what is known 4

CASE STUDY THEORIES: 1 5 Biological Psychological Organizational Institutional

CASE STUDY THEORIES: 2 6 Political Economic Social Multidimensional

ACCUMULATION OF INFORMATION 7 Observation Interviews Reports Participation

ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION 8 Organize chronologically Organize theoretically Organize by similarity Identify engaging examples

CASE STUDY AND PUZZLE SOLVING 9 What’s going on? How is this happening? What factors brought it about? What’s the result? What alters the result? What should be done?

CASE STUDY ELEMENTS 10 Introduction Background Description of situation Description of related factors Relevant theory, policy, or procedures Conclusions Recommended strategy and rationale