Case study

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This article is about the method of doing research. For the teaching method, see Case method. For the
method of teaching law, see Casebook method. For reports of clinical cases, see Case report. For the
Case Study (1969) film series by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, see propaganda film.

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In the social sciences and life sciences, a case study is a research method involving an up-close, indepth, and detailed examination of a subject of study (the case), as well as its related contextual
conditions. Although no single definition of the case study exists, case-study research has long had 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.
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