AQA GCSE Sociology · 8192
Paper 1, Paper 2
A sample built by asking existing participants to suggest or contact other potential participants.
Revise: Research terminology for studying familiesA snowball sample grows through participants recommending other potential participants. It can help reach people for whom no suitable list exists or who are difficult to contact. However, recommendations may remain within the same social networks, leaving other experiences underrepresented.
- Revise: Education key terms
A sample built through existing participants identifying or referring the researcher to other potential participants.