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To examine how snowball sampling via social networks influences participant inclusion and exclusion and actively shapes narrative generation in qualitative research with non-heterosexual women.

February 1, 2005International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Snowball sampling: using social networks to research non‐heterosexual women

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KBKath BrowneUniversity College Dublin

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Qualitative study reveals how snowball sampling shapes inclusion, exclusion, and narratives among non-heterosexual women, highlighting the profound influence of peer networks on generated data.

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To examine how snowball sampling via social networks influences participant inclusion and exclusion and actively shapes narrative generation in qualitative research with non-heterosexual women.
Qualitative methodological inquiry based on doctoral research conducted with N=28 non-heterosexual women.
Data collection utilized social network recruitment alongside focus groups, couple interviews, and individual interviews.
Interpersonal connections inherent to snowball sampling inherently delineate boundaries of inclusion and exclusion within marginalized or hidden groups.
Pre-existing peer relationships directly structure interpersonal dynamics and co-produce participant narratives during group and paired interview settings.

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Kath Browne (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d83bdda2a48916bbbef88a https://doi.org/10.1080/1364557032000081663

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February 1, 2005International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Snowball sampling: using social networks to research non‐heterosexual women

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KBKath BrowneUniversity College Dublin

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Implication

Qualitative study reveals how snowball sampling shapes inclusion, exclusion, and narratives among non-heterosexual women, highlighting the profound influence of peer networks on generated data.

Key Points

To examine how snowball sampling via social networks influences participant inclusion and exclusion and actively shapes narrative generation in qualitative research with non-heterosexual women.
Qualitative methodological inquiry based on doctoral research conducted with N=28 non-heterosexual women.
Data collection utilized social network recruitment alongside focus groups, couple interviews, and individual interviews.
Interpersonal connections inherent to snowball sampling inherently delineate boundaries of inclusion and exclusion within marginalized or hidden groups.
Pre-existing peer relationships directly structure interpersonal dynamics and co-produce participant narratives during group and paired interview settings.

Cite This Study

Kath Browne (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d83bdda2a48916bbbef88a https://doi.org/10.1080/1364557032000081663

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