LE_PH_PUB_05.12.01 The Strengths and Limitations of Case Study Research Phil Hodkinson and Heather Hodkinson University of Leeds Paper presented to the Learning and Skills Development Agency conference Making an Impact on Policy and Practice Cambridge, 5-7 December 2001 Correspondence: Phil Hodkinson Heather Hodkinson School of Continuing Education School of Continuing Education University of Leeds University of Leeds LEEDS, LS2 9JT LEEDS, LS2 9JT UK UK Tel: (0) 113 233 3223 (0) 113 233 3598 Email: p.m.hodkinson@leeds.ac.uk h.d.hodkinson@leeds.ac.uk 1