Snowball sampling
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Snowball sampling
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In sociology and statistics research, snowball sampling is a nonprobability sampling technique where existing study subjects recruit future subjects from among their acquaintances. Thus the sample group is said to grow like a rolling snowball. As the sample builds up, enough data are gathered to be useful for research. This sampling technique is often used in hidden populations, such as drug users or sex workers, which are difficult for researchers to access.
As sample members are not selected f
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Nonprobability statistical sampling technique
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2023-11-01T16:53:38Z
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