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. 2011 Aug 1;41(1):355-366.
doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9531.2011.01244.x.

SNOWBALL VERSUS RESPONDENT-DRIVEN SAMPLING

Douglas D Heckathorn  1
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SNOWBALL VERSUS RESPONDENT-DRIVEN SAMPLING

Douglas D Heckathorn. Sociol Methodol. .
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