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	तुलनात्मक व्याख्यात्मक घटनात्मक विश्लेषण	तुलनात्मक केस अध्ययन
क्षेत्र	गुणात्मक	गुणात्मक
परिवार	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
उद्भव वर्ष	1996 (IPA); comparative applications prominent from 2000s onward	1984 (Yin); 1995 (Stake)
प्रवर्तक	Jonathan A. Smith (IPA); comparative extension by IPA research community	Robert K. Yin; Robert E. Stake
प्रकार	Qualitative research design	Qualitative / mixed research design
मौलिक स्रोत	Smith, J. A., Flowers, P., & Larkin, M. (2009). Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Theory, Method and Research. Sage. ISBN: 978-1412908344	Yin, R. K. (2018). Case Study Research and Applications: Design and Methods (6th ed.). Sage. ISBN: 978-1506336169
उपनाम	Comparative IPA, cross-group IPA, IPA comparative design, multi-group interpretative phenomenological analysis	cross-case study, multi-site case study, multiple case study design, comparative case analysis
संबंधित	5	4
सारांश	Comparative Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (Comparative IPA) applies the IPA framework — developed by Jonathan A. Smith — to examine and contrast the lived experiences of two or more distinct groups or individuals. Rather than producing a single composite description, it preserves within-group detail and then performs a principled cross-group comparison, revealing how the same phenomenon is experienced differently depending on context, identity, or circumstance.	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.