Abstract
The feature of a growth study which introduces novel sampling problems is its duration over time. Thus, as well as dealing with the usual problems of human population sampling, we need to consider how to choose sample units to represent different occasions or ages. This first section will serve as a general introduction to the problems which can be encountered, and following sections will deal with methods for solving them. Although set in the context of surveys of human populations and in particular of children, many of the techniques described will also be applicable to experimental studies, for example, of rats or crop yields.
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Goldstein, H. (1978). Sampling for Growth Studies. In: Falkner, F., Tanner, J.M. (eds) Principles and Prenatal Growth. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0814-0_6
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