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This is using the most conveniently group of people. It can also be called a volunteer sample.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"b9a5922e-5854-48ca-ad77-a4200a4f998a","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Convenience"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

Snowball or network sampling occurs when you ask early participants for referrals, as they may know other people who could participate in your study. This is useful for locating participants who are difficult to find in other ways. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"b18d0bdb-14d7-413c-a1ce-30974a7c5488","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Snowball (or network)"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

In this type of sampling, participants are hand-picked by the researcher to be included in the study. There are four types of purposive sampling: maximum variation sampling, extreme case sampling, typical case sampling, and criterion sampling.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"28be47eb-d790-4fdc-ac26-ac34a37a4ac2","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Purposive"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

Used in grounded theory studies. When we use theoretical sampling, we\u2019re asking \u2013 who should we interview next to advance the concept or concepts we\u2019re finding out about?<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"2f01dff1-ce43-4f04-b2f3-39fcb12d6447","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Theoretical sampling"}],"hTag":"h2"}

Qualitative sampling

Jennifer Innis