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Ylikoski P, Zahle J. Case study research in the social sciences. Stud Hist Philos Sci. 2019;78:1-4doi: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2019.10.003.
Ylikoski, P., & Zahle, J. (2019). Case study research in the social sciences. Studies in history and philosophy of science, 781-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsa.2019.10.003
Ylikoski, Petri, and Zahle, Julie. "Case study research in the social sciences." Studies in history and philosophy of science vol. 78 (2019): 1-4. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsa.2019.10.003
Ylikoski P, Zahle J. Case study research in the social sciences. Stud Hist Philos Sci. 2019 Dec;78:1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2019.10.003. Epub 2019 Oct 22. PMID: 31818413.
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Stud Hist Philos Sci. 2019 Dec;78:1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2019.10.003. Epub 2019 Oct 22.

Case study research in the social sciences.

Studies in history and philosophy of science

Petri Ylikoski, Julie Zahle

Affiliations

  1. Department of Sociology, University of Helsinki, PO Box 18, 00014, University of Helsinki, Finland. Electronic address: [email protected].
  2. Department of Philosophy, University of Bergen, Postboks 7805, 5020, Bergen, Norway. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 31818413 DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2019.10.003

Abstract

In this paper, we offer an introduction to case study research in the social sciences. We begin with a discussion of the definition of case study research. Next, we point to various purposes that case study research may serve in the social sciences and then turn to outline the main philosophical issues raised by case study research. Finally, we briefly present the papers in this special issue.

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Keywords: Case study design; Case study research; Evidence amalgamation; Explanation; Generalization; Social sciences

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