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other subjects > mathematics > statistics > sampling > snowball sampling

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snowball sampling  

Definition

  • Snowball sampling is a technique that can be applied in two survey contexts. The first context involves surveying members of a rare population. [Source: Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods; Snowball Sampling]

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