Book Chapter

Sampling in Human Studies

By Peter Lynn

Edited by Tony Greenfield

Publication details

Publication date
Series or book
Research Methods for Postgraduates (2nd edition)
Series or chapter number
24
Pages
pp. 195–202
Publisher
Arnold
ISBN
0340806567

Abstract

This book chapter describes the main issues to be considered when a sample of people (including groups of people such as households, families, etc) is designed for research purposes. Much of the discussion is about sampling for interview surveys, though important sampling issues for other data collection methods are also mentioned.

Notes

Ch. not on CSText. Book in ISER library