These may help:
How many qualitative interviews is enough? http://eprints.ncrm.ac.uk/2273/http://eprints.ncrm.ac.uk/2273/
Nick Emmel's excellent book 'Sampling and Choosing Cases in Qualitative Research: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/sampling-and-choosing-cases-in-qualitative-research/book235588https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/sampling-and-choosing-cases-in-qualitative-research/book235588
And you may also find the exchange between Fugard and Potts, Emmel, Hammersley,and Byrne in International Journal of Social Research Methodology 18(6) of interest: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tsrm20/18/6
Rosalind Edwards
Professor of Sociology
Social Sciences Director of Research and Enterprise
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http://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/383900/The-Work-of-the-Charity-Organisation-Society/
The International Journal of Social Research Methodology - a forum for high quality and cutting edge methodological debates and discussions http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13645579.asp @IJSRM
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From: Qualitative Research [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of MACDOUGALL Margaret [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 22 February 2016 17:36
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Subject: Random sampling and qualitative research
Hello
I would be interested to hear from list members who have particular views regarding the claim that random sampling is an inappropriate type of sampling to use for qualitative research. It would be good to receive justifications for views held.
Many thanks
Best wishes
Margaret
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