Abstract
In order to comprehend the impact of music therapy or music therapy processes, a researcher might look for an approach where the topic under investigation can be understood within a broader context. This calls for a rich inclusion of data and consequently a limited number of participants and may be achieved through the use of objectivist case study research. The strength of the case study design is that it allows for uncovering or suggesting causal relationships in real-life settings through an intensive and rich collection of data. According to Hilliard (1993), the opposite applies for extensive designs, in which a small amount of data is gathered on a large number of subjects. With the richness of data, the intensive design is ―the primary pragmatic reason for engaging in single-case or small N research‖ (p. 374) and for working from an idiographic rather than a nomothetic perspective.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Titel | Music Therapy Research 3rd Edition |
Redaktører | Barbara Wheeler, Kathleen Murphy |
Forlag | Barcelona Publishers |
Publikationsdato | jul. 2016 |
Udgave | 3 |
Sider | 291-302 |
Kapitel | 24 |
Status | Udgivet - jul. 2016 |