The thick description typical of case studies tends to
A) bring a case to life better than the statistical methods of quantitative research.
B) help report readers compare cases with their own situation.
C) help reveal both researchers' etic perspective and participants' emic perspective.
D) all of the above.

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Thick description in case studies provides detailed, rich data that not only brings the case to life more vividly than quantitative data but also allows readers to compare the case to their own experiences and understand both the external view of the researcher (etic perspective) and the internal view of the participants (emic perspective).

The Thick Description Typical of Case Studies Tends to