Table 3 Kinds of case studies as enumerated by different analysts
Meriam (1988) | Stake (1995) | Bassy (1999) | de Vaus (2001) | Yin (2009) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Descriptive | Intrinsic | Theory seeking | Descriptive/explanatory | Critical |
Interpretative | Instrumental | Theory testing | Theory testing/building | Extreme/unique |
Evaluative | Single/collective | Storytelling | Single/multiple case | Longitudinal |
— | — | Picture drawing | Holistic/embedded | Representative |
— | — | Evaluative | Parallel/sequential | Revelatory |
— |  | — | Retrospective/prospective | — |