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cross-case analysis  

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  • A study can include the examination of one case or a collection of cases in order to learn something about a concept, theory, social process, and so on. Cross-case or comparative approaches include functional analysis as first developed by Durkheim (1858–1917. [Source: The SAGE Dictionary of Qualitative Inquiry; Cross-Case Analysis]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/cross-case_analysis

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