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How to Implement Respondent-Driven Sampling in Practice: Insights from Surveying 24-Hour Migrant Home Care Workers
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Abstract This article draws on the experience from an ongoing research project employing respondentdriven
sampling (RDS) to survey (illicit) 24-hour home care workers. We highlight issues
around the preparatory work and the fielding of the survey to provide researchers with useful
insights on how to imple... view more
This article draws on the experience from an ongoing research project employing respondentdriven
sampling (RDS) to survey (illicit) 24-hour home care workers. We highlight issues
around the preparatory work and the fielding of the survey to provide researchers with useful
insights on how to implement RDS when surveying populations for which the method has not
yet been used. We conclude the article with ethical considerations that occur when employing
RDS.... view less
Keywords
home care; informal sector; sample; migrant; Pole; Federal Republic of Germany; living conditions; working conditions; network analysis; interview; nursing staff
Classification
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Free Keywords
hidden populations; illicit behaviours; practical implementation; respondent-driven sampling; RDS
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 1-13
Journal
Survey Methods: Insights from the Field (2019)
Issue topic
Probability and Nonprobability Sampling: Sampling of hard-to-reach survey populations
ISSN
2296-4754
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed