WHAT IS CASE STUDY?
• In the social science and life sciences, a case study is a research method involving an up –
close, in depth a detailed examination of a subject of study, as well as its related contextual
conditions. • Case studies can be produced by following a formal research method. These
case studies are likely to appear in formal research venues, as journal and professional
conferences, rather than popular works. The resulting body of Case study research has long
and a prominent place in many disciplines and professions, ranging from psychology,
anthropology, sociology and political science to education, clinical science, social work and
administrative science. • In doing case study, the ‘case’ being studied may be an individual,
organization, event or action, existing in a specific time and place .For instance clinical
science produced both well known case studies of individuals and also case studies of clinical
practices. However, when “case” is used in an abstract sense, as in a claim, a position or an
argument such a case can be the subject of many research methods, not just case study
research. Case studies may involve both qualitative and quantitative research methods. •
Another suggestion is that case study should be defined as a research strategy, an empirical
inquiry that investigates a phenomenon within its real-life context. • Case study research can
mean single and multiple case studies, can include quantitative evidence, relies on multiple
sources of evidence, and benefits from the prior development of theoretical propositions.
Case studies should not be confused with qualitative research and they can be based on any
mix of quantitative and qualitative evidence. Single subject research provides the statistical
framework for making inference from quantitative case study data. • This is also supported
and well formulated in Lamnek 2005.The case study is a research approach, situated between
concrete data taking techniques and methodologic paradigms”.
• Many researchers have faith on case studies as they often base their findings on the data that
they gather. However not all people find this procedure quite effective and reliable as some
consider this as a bias method that should only provide insinuated findings.
CASE PROFILE SUBJECT’S NAME –
DEMOGRAPHICS The client is a 15 year old male .He lives in Margao, Goa. He is
a student studying in Government Multipurpose High School .The necessary facilities
are available to the client. He lives in a flat .The client’s father works and mother is a
house wife .He lives in a nuclear family. He is Hindu by religion. He belongs from a
well-to-do family.
FAMILY HISTORY The client is the eldest child and he has a younger sister who is
10 years old. He does not face any pressure from family for career choice but is
surrounded with lots of expectations that he excels in the career he takes up. He shares
a good rapport with each member of his family and is very loving towards them. The
environment in their house is very positive and encouraging .Everyone shares their
day to day experiences with each other. Earlier he lived in Shiroda and then shifted to
Margao for last 6 years with his parents and sister.
AFFECT, BEHAVIOUR, MENTAL STATUS He is a very calm, smart and a
very happy lucky person. He is tall and has fit body posture. He is always neat and
modestly dressed. He is healthy and has a good behavioural conduct. He is mostly and
relaxed. Subject is very friendly but is not very open with his thoughts.
ACADEMICS The client is currently studying in the 10th grade of Government
Multipurpose High school. He is doing well in class and gets along well with the
teachers and his classmates. He participates with his friends in competitions .He is
very respectful towards the teachers and very helping towards his colleagues. He is an
athlete and a very good cricketer .He has represented his school cricket team and was
the team’s captain. He manages his time between studies and sports.
METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION The methods used for data collection were
interviews and observations. Interviews are verbal interaction between a respondent
and a researches to gather information about the respondent and an observational
method is a method in which researcher observes phenomenon that occurs naturally
without being able to manipulate any of the factors.
PRESENTING PROBLEMS The client approached me as he was feeling low and
was confused about himself and life due to some family problems his academic
results were not good about hence he was unsure about which career he should go in
for .He was confused between his vocations and wanted someone to guide him.
Solution (write your suggestions for enhancing the persons learning)
