Sampling and Estimation in Hidden Populations Using Respondent-Driven Sampling

Sociological Methodology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 193-240

  Salganik, Matthew J ^a   Heckathorn, Douglas D ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 10344240580     PISSN: 00811750     EISSN: 14679531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0081-1750.2004.00152.x     Document Type: Article

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