Sampling is fundamental to nearly every study in the social and policy sciences, yet clear, concise guidance for practitioners and graduate students has been difficult to find. Practical Sampling provides guidance for researchers dealing with the everyday problems of sampling. Using the practical design approach Henry integrates sampling into the overall research design and explains the interrelationships between research design and sampling choices. He lays out alternatives and implications of the choices using four detailed examples to illustrate the alternatives selected and the trade-offs made by applied researchers.
The author uses a narrative, conceptual approach throughout the book; mathematical presentations are limited to necessary formulas; and calculations are kept to the absolute minimum, making it an easily approachable book for any researcher, student or professional across the social sciences.
Table of Content
Introduction
Sample Selection Approaches
Practical Sample Design
Four Practical Sample Designs
Sampling Frames
Sampling Techniques
Sample Size
Postsampling Choices
About the author
Duncan and Rebecca Kyle Mac Rae Professor of Public Policy; Director of Graduate Admissions; Director of Education Policy Initiative at Carolina
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