Sampling Frame

Definition of Sampling Frame

The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Sampling Frame: The actual physical representation of a population, a voters list or a student class lists, for example, from which a sample is actual drawn. A population is a somewhat abstract concept while the sampling frame is the real listing of members of that population such that you can imagine them being placed into a hat for purposes of random sampling.

Sampling Frame: Resources

Notes and References

• Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Sampling Frame. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada