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@article{ Vercruyssen2014, title = {Costs and benefits of reaching parents for survey participation through school communication systems: testing the potential of a straightforward convenience sample}, author = {Vercruyssen, Anina}, journal = {Survey Methods: Insights from the Field}, pages = {9}, year = {2014}, issn = {2296-4754}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.13094/SMIF-2014-00007}, urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-407405}, abstract = {Drawing a random sample for surveys from official registers is an expensive and time-consuming procedure in Belgium as in other countries. In order to obtain a sample for a study on work-family life balance amongst working mothers in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium), I opted for a promising, economical procedure by first selecting children in schools and day-care facilities. Given the compulsory nature of schooling in Belgium and the widespread use of day-care facilities, this offers a straightforward ‘convenience’ sampling for reaching working parents, and mothers in particular. In this paper, I describe the details and advantages of this cost-effective sampling strategy and the experiences with this test case. I also discuss the possible methodological downsides and how to avoid them in future research.}, keywords = {Belgien; Belgium; Befragung; survey; Familie-Beruf; work-family balance; berufstätige Frau; working woman; Mutter; mother; Work-life-balance; work-life-balance; Stichprobe; sample; Erhebungsmethode; data collection method; Datengewinnung; data capture; Cluster-Analyse; cluster analysis; Methodologie; methodology}}