Discussion

Domestic Violence Study

You have been hired to do a services satisfaction survey for the 10 shelters for battered women in your city. A total of 15,000 women received services in the past year and you do not have funding that will allow you to survey everyone.

Discuss how you would create a sample by using either a probability sampling strategy or a nonprobability sampling strategy. Depending on the strategy, which sampling technique would you recommend from the following two groups?

Probability sampling technique: simple random sample, systematic sample, stratified sample or multi-staged, cluster sample

OR

Non-probability sampling technique: quota sampling, convenience, purposive, or snowball

Be sure to address the following questions in your discussion posting:

• Which sampling strategy would you use?

• Which sampling technique would you use?

• What is the strength of using this technique for selecting this sample of all women who received services from the shelter?

• Are there any weaknesses in your plan for selecting this sample of all women who received services from the shelter?