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Four types of case studies:
1. illustrative (descriptive of events),
2. exploratory (investigative),
3. cumulative (collective information comparisons) and
4. critical (examine a particular subject with cause and
effect outcomes).
The Student
As with all academic assignments start with an introduction
and finish with a conclusion. Case studies may require you
to write in both the third and first person. Use third person
(the names of authors, ‘he/she/they’, etc) when discussing
the client, organisation or counsellor in the case. Use first
person (‘I’) to provide your own reflections about the case,
its personal impact upon you, and how this might influence
your application of theories, concepts and skills being
considered in the unit.
Often the steps in the process of writing a case study are
given as follows:
