Sampling Methods

• Sample

  A selection from the wider population the researchers wish to study
• Sample frame

  Where the sample is selected from, simply a list of names
• Sample unit


  Who makes up the sample
• One of the first questions a researcher will ask when undertaking a sample is 'Is a sample frame available?'
• Sample frame

  • Electoral Register
• Gatekeeper


  People who work in institutions like Education or a Care Home that can facilitate access to a group of participants
• Types of sampling

  • Representative Sampling
  • Non-Representative Sampling