Case Studies and Non-Abstractionist Theorizing

Authors

  • Stephen C. Yanchar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14713/pcsp.v5i3.977

Keywords:

case study, theory, practice, application, abstractionism

Abstract

Case studies offer a unique methodological resource for studying human practices in real-world settings and have the potential to facilitate non-abstractionist theorizing that may be especially useful to practitioners. Stiles’ contribution regarding deduction, induction, and abduction in theory development—via case study methods—raises important, but often ignored, issues and suggests several ways that cases can facilitate this practically-oriented theoretical work.

Author Biography

Stephen C. Yanchar

Dan Fishman, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief, Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy Professor of Clinical and Organizational Psychology Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology Rutgers University Mailing address: 57 Jaffray Court Irvington, NY 10533 914-693-8549 fax: 603-917-2567 email: dfish96198@aol.com

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Published

2009-09-14

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2009)

Section

Case Method

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