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Comparative Trend Research — Multi-Group Trend Study Design
Comparative trend research is a quantitative non-experimental design that tracks changes in one or more variables over time within two or more distinct groups or populations. By drawing independent cross-sectional samples from each group at multiple time points, it reveals whether trends diverge, converge, or differ in magnitude across groups — answering not just 'is this changing?' but 'is it changing differently for different populations?'
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- Creswell, J. W. (2002). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches (2nd ed.). Sage Publications. ISBN: 978-0761924425
- Babbie, E. R. (1990). Survey Research Methods (2nd ed.). Wadsworth Publishing. ISBN: 978-0534126728