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Kogan, Steven M.; Wejnert, Cyprian; Chen, Yi-fu; Brody, Gene H.; Slater, LaTrina M. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2011
Obtaining representative samples from populations of emerging adults who do not attend college is challenging for researchers. This article introduces respondent-driven sampling (RDS), a method for obtaining representative samples of hard-to-reach but socially interconnected populations. RDS combines a prescribed method for chain referral with a…
Descriptors: African Americans, Mathematical Models, Legislators, African American Education
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Farris, Coreen; Holtzworth-Munroe, Amy – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2007
Despite the methodological advantages of representative sampling, few researchers in the field of marital violence have employed random samples for laboratory assessments of couples. The current study tests the feasibility and sampling success of three recruitment methods: (a) random digit dialing, (b) directory-assisted recruitment, and (c) a…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Feasibility Studies, Legislators, Sampling