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Record 1 2010-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys
  • Sociology (General)
CONT

A snowball sample is also known as a reputational sample, and, as opposed to being a random sample ..., it relies on personal contacts, friends, and family of the people interviewed to gather information about other prospective respondents (Goodman, 1961).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
CONT

Sondage en «boule de neige». Cette méthode, assez peu couramment employée, consiste à partir d'un échantillon restreint de personnes, auxquelles on adjoint des personnes avec lesquelles les premières se déclarent en relation, et ainsi de suite jusqu'à ce que l'échantillon soit complet.

Spanish

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