Open AccessCase Studies and Non-Abstractionist Theorizing
Author(s) -
Stephen C. Yanchar
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pragmatic case studies in psychotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1553-0124
DOI - 10.14713/pcsp.v5i3.977
Subject(s) - psychology , epistemology , resource (disambiguation) , development theory , management science , computer science , market economy , computer network , philosophy , economics
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.