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Autor/in | Lamprianou, Iasonas |
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Titel | Surveying through Gatekeepers in Social Research: Methodological Problems and Suggestions |
Quelle | In: International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 25 (2022) 6, S. 783-795
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Zusatzinformation | ORCID (Lamprianou, Iasonas) |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1364-5579 |
DOI | 10.1080/13645579.2021.1940775 |
Schlagwörter | Forschungsbericht; Research Problems; Social Science Research; Qualitative Research; Sampling; Parent Surveys; College Students; Comparative Analysis; Rating Scales; Item Analysis; Family Relationship; Telephone Surveys; Parent Attitudes; Parent Participation; Student Attitudes; Gender Differences |
Abstract | Recruiting participants through gatekeepers has been widely discussed in qualitative research. However, when a sampling frame is not available, surveying through gatekeepers can also be important for quantitative studies. We used three sampling methods to survey guardians of University students: (a) a gatekeeper variant of the time-space sampling, (b) a direct postal survey to a random sample of guardians' addresses, and (c) a phone survey of the general population. The gatekeeper survey was the most efficient, but yielded a skewed sample. Albeit skewed, the gatekeeper sample yielded the same responses as the random sample, on five theoretically important scales (N = 29 questions). In-depth personal interviews and online semi-structured questionnaires with guardians and students revealed a two-way gatekeeping mechanism within families, regulating guardians' participation in the study. We discuss the indispensable contribution of qualitative data in our study and provide methodological suggestions for practitioners. (As Provided). |
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Begutachtung | Peer reviewed |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2024/1/01 |