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Representative Sampling of Maritally Violent and Nonviolent Couples

A Feasibility Study

Indiana University-Bloomington

Amy Holtzworth-Munroe

Indiana University-Bloomington

Despite the methodological advantages of representative sampling, few researchers in the field of marital violence have employed random samples for laboratory assessments of couples. The current study tests the feasibility and sampling success of three recruitment methods: (a) random digit dialing, (b) directory-assisted recruitment, and (c) a hybrid method. The number of successful telephone contacts with couples does not differ across the three methods; most successful calls contact nonviolent couples. The sample recruited through all three methods does not appear to match the demographics of the calling area, and all methods require a high monetary and human resource investment.

Key Words: sampling • recruitment • intimate partner violence • marital violence

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Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 22, No. 12, 1613-1622 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0886260507306500


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