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Deviant Case Sampling

Deviant case sampling is a purposive qualitative sampling strategy in which the researcher intentionally selects cases that are unusual, exceptional, or markedly different from the norm — outliers, extreme successes, or conspicuous failures. The goal is not statistical representation but deep learning from cases that illuminate the boundaries of a phenomenon, challenge prevailing assumptions, or reveal processes that typical cases obscure.

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Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods (3rd ed.). Sage Publications. · ISBN 978-0761919711
Flyvbjerg, B. (2006). Five misunderstandings about case-study research. Qualitative Inquiry, 12(2), 219-245. · DOI 10.1177/1077800405284363

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