SAGE Journal Articles

Access to full-text SAGE journal articles that have been carefully selected to support and expand on the concepts presented in each chapter. Journal articles can act as an ideal resource to help support your assignments and studies.

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Journal Article 5.1: Cohen, N., & Arieli, T. (2011). Field research in conflict environments: Methodological challenges and snowball sampling. Journal of Peace Research, 28(4), 423-435.

Questions that apply to this article:

  1. Discuss the snowball sampling methodology.
  2. What are the advantages of snowball sampling?
  3. What are the limitations of snowball sampling?
  4. Discuss conflict environments. How can snowball sampling help?

 

Journal Article 5.2: Wyse, J. J. B. (2013). Rehabilitating Criminal Selves: Gendered Strategies in Community Corrections. Gender & Society, 27(2), 231-255.

Questions that apply to this article:

  1. Discuss the multiple forms of sampling the author uses.
  2. How do these qualitative and quantitative sampling strategies aid both the research aims and internal validity?
  3. Discuss the author’s claim that her quantitative sampling technique is a means for controlling her regression analysis.
  4. What are the strengths and weaknesses of this sampling practice?

 

Journal Article 5.3: Fitzner, K., & Heckinger, E. (2010). Sample size calculation and power analysis: A quick review. The Diabetes Educator, 36(5), 701-707.

Questions that apply to this article:

  1. What is statistical significance?
  2. Discuss effect size. When should it be calculated?
  3. What is a confidence interval?
  4. Outline the sample size checklist presented in this article.