Yamanis, Thespina J.; Merli, M. Giovanna; Neely, … - In: Sociological Methods & Research 42 (2013) 3, pp. 392-425
Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) is a method for recruiting “hidden†populations through a network-based, chain and peer referral process. RDS recruits hidden populations more effectively than other sampling methods and promises to generate unbiased estimates of their characteristics....