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Field-based typical case sampling

Field-based typical case sampling is a purposive qualitative strategy in which the researcher selects and studies cases that represent the ordinary, average, or most common instance of a phenomenon — and conducts data collection through direct fieldwork such as in-person observation, site visits, and face-to-face interviews. The combination ensures that findings portray what the phenomenon looks like under real-world, everyday conditions rather than through self-reports or online proxies.

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Field-based Typical Case Sampling
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / survey-methodology
  • Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods (3rd ed.). Sage Publications. · ISBN 978-0761919711
  • Miles, M. B., & Huberman, A. M. (1994). Qualitative Data Analysis: An Expanded Sourcebook (2nd ed.). Sage Publications. · ISBN 978-0803955405
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