Web-based network sampling: Efficiency and efficacy of respondent-driven sampling for online research

Sociological Methods and Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 105-134

  Wejnert, Cyprian ^a   Heckathorn, Douglas D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Higher education; Network sampling; Online research; Respondent driven sampling

Indexed keywords

EID: 47149084929     PISSN: 00491241     EISSN: 15528294     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0049124108318333     Document Type: Article

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