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	مطالعه موردی تفسیری چندگانه	مطالعه موردی تطبیقی
حوزه	کیفی	کیفی
خانواده	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
سال پیدایش	1980s–1990s (Yin 1984; Stake 1995, 2006)	1984 (Yin); 1995 (Stake)
پدیدآور	Robert K. Yin (multiple case study design); Robert E. Stake (collective/interpretive case study)	Robert K. Yin; Robert E. Stake
نوع	Qualitative research design	Qualitative / mixed research design
منبع بنیادین	Yin, R. K. (2018). Case Study Research and Applications: Design and Methods (6th ed.). Sage. ISBN: 978-1506336169	Yin, R. K. (2018). Case Study Research and Applications: Design and Methods (6th ed.). Sage. ISBN: 978-1506336169
نام‌های دیگر	multi-site interpretive case study, collective case study, interpretive multi-case design, constructivist multiple case study	cross-case study, multi-site case study, multiple case study design, comparative case analysis
مرتبط	5	4
خلاصه	Interpretive multiple case study is a qualitative research design in which the researcher studies two or more bounded cases in depth, using an interpretivist stance to understand how participants construct meaning within each setting. Rather than seeking law-like generalizations, it aims to generate rich, context-sensitive understanding that is then compared across cases to reveal patterns, contrasts, and theoretical insights.	Comparative case study is a qualitative research design in which two or more bounded cases are studied in depth and then systematically compared to identify similarities, differences, and patterns across contexts. Rooted in Yin's replication logic and Stake's multiple case framework, it is particularly suited to questions that ask how or why a phenomenon unfolds differently — or similarly — across distinct settings, populations, or time periods.