Interpreting Qualitative Data
Sixth Edition
Chapter 3: Generalising from Qualitative Data
For a recent discussion of problems with random sampling plus some solutions, go to David Morgan’s comments at:
www.methodspace.com/forums/topic/two-problems-with-random-sampling-and-two-alternatives
Seawright and Gerring (2008) provide a useful discussion of purposive sampling in political science research. Go to: