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  • Psychology
  • Sociocultural Psychology
  • Human Development

Background:

  • The utility of case studies for psychological theory development remains debated.
  • Generalizing findings from case studies to broader sociocultural contexts presents challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for the importance of case studies in psychology.
  • To demonstrate the potential for generalizing findings from case studies for sociocultural understandings of human development.
  • To explore the mechanism of abduction in case study generalization.

Main Methods:

  • Clarification of abduction in case studies, referencing pragmatists James and Peirce, and Lewin.
  • Examination of generalizing from individual case studies, incorporating subjective and socio-environmental dynamics.
  • Analysis of institutional case studies, considering institutional dynamics and individual trajectories, exemplified by a Swiss citizenship study.

Main Results:

  • Abduction is identified as the core mechanism enabling generalization from case studies.
  • Generalization requires accounting for both individual subjective perspectives and socio-cultural environmental influences.
  • Institutional case studies necessitate integrating institutional dynamics with personal developmental trajectories.

Conclusions:

  • Case studies are valuable for theory building in psychology, particularly for sociocultural development.
  • The process of abduction facilitates generalization from both individual and institutional case studies.
  • Sociocultural psychology can be viewed as an evolving institution, influencing theoretical reasoning and research practices.