Looking for a Grandview: introducing concepts of robust sampling to policymakers and practitioners engaged in measuring the well‐being of children at the local authority level

作者: Tim Hobbs

DOI: 10.1080/13645570903354294

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摘要: Local authorities are increasingly required to measure and monitor the well‐being of children. One key aspect ensuring that these data on child robust is they form an accurate representative picture population. Rather than being only purview researchers, act gathering outcome now falls within remit policymakers practitioners. This article therefore describes principles importance solid sampling methodologies this audience also considers practical reasons as why practitioners may require larger samples be necessary for a well‐being. These ideas illustrated by one local authority in UK’s approach measuring well‐being, using techniques subsequent expansion sample. The consequences expanding sample size examining impact upon findings related po...

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