Download or read book Case Study Method written by Roger Gomm and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2000-10-17 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most comprehensive guide to the current uses and importance of case study methods in social research. The editors bring together key contributions from the field which reflect different interpretations of the purpose and capacity of case study research. The address issues such as: the problem of generalizing from study of a small number of cases; and the role of case study in developing and testing theories. The editors offer in-depth assessments of the main arguments. An annotated bibliography of the literature dealing with case study research makes this an exhaustive and indispensable guide.