Sampling of Populations: Methods and Applications

• Main Author: Levy, Paul S
• Other Authors: Lemeshow, Stanley, Levy, Paul S.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Wiley 1991
• Series: Wiley series in probability and mathematical statistics.
• Subjects: Sampling (Statistics); Population > Statistical methods
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• Item Description: Rev. and expanded ed. of: Sampling for health professionals. c1980# "A Wiley-Interscience publication"
• Physical Description: xxiii, 420 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 0471508225
• ISSN: 0271-0356

Intended for the working professional, it offers a practical look at the basic concepts and procedures of sample design with a minimum of mathematical formality and technical jargon. Specifically designed as a user-friendly guide, it discusses the various procedures for drawing a sample (e.g., systematic sampling and probability proportionate to size sampling) in a step-by-step manner that readers can follow almost like a manual. In addition, the book makes use of numerous demonstrations and examples, instead of extended mathematical proofs, for the purpose of giving the reader a clear understanding of the rational for procedures used in sampling. The volume is a revision and expansion of an earlier text that takes into account major developments in sampling methodology over the past decade.