Cross-Cultural Comparison, Comparability and Equivalence in Comparative Research Design

Authors

  • Ghadah AlMurshidi

Keywords:

Cross-Cultural Comparison, Comparability, Equivalence, Comparative research design

Abstract

The field of comparative education continues to be influenced by contemporary events in the United States as well as elsewhere in the world, particularly in the developing world. The tradition of comparative research provides a basis for cross-cultural comparisons in the social sciences. In the context of cross-cultural research, the comparative method involves comparing two or more naturally occurring cases, which differ substantially. However, comparativists caution that in order to achieve reliable results, the researcher must make sure that the cases being compared meet two criteria: comparability & equivalence.

 

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2014-06-15

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AlMurshidi, G. (2014). Cross-Cultural Comparison, Comparability and Equivalence in Comparative Research Design. Asian Journal of Humanities and Social Studies, 2(3). Retrieved from https://ajouronline.com/index.php/AJHSS/article/view/1326

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Vol. 2 No. 3 (2014): June 2014

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