Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series D (The Statistician), Vol. 44, No. 2 (1995), pp. 173-194 (22 pages) General population surveys in Britain tend to use either the electoral registers ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Sampling has long been central in discussions of sociological research methods. Yet, with few exceptions, recent developments on the nature of ...

Manual sampling techniques such as hand scoop and spigot sampling are common methods with food and beverage producers and processors. These convenient and low-cost, direct methods are widely accepted ...

Every election year, questions arise about how polling techniques and practices might skew poll results one way or the other. In the final weeks before this year’s election, the practice of ...