Random Selection for a Study of Divorce & Attitudes

            Random sample should represent the whole population from which it is chosen. The sample should be a miniature version of the population with most of the characteristics of the whole pool. For instance the sample of 25 people in this case should represent the pool of 798 women. The percentage of a type of people should be approximately the same in both population and sample

            Marriage is a relationship between two people. Divorce is breaking the relationship. The factors which influence this are age, level of education, family background, financial conditions, habits etc. There are many ways to choose the random sample. The women can be classified into different groups and the composition of the sample is chosen based on the number of people in each group. The following are few ways in which the random sample is selected.

            There is always a reason for a case of divorce. The reasons can be anything. It may so happen that the groom who was rich at the time of marriage might loose his wealth or the husband does not like the habits of the wife. The 798 women can be grouped into different categories based on their reason for divorce. Depending on the number of people present in each group the composition of the sample is decided.

            Level of education quite often indicates the level of maturity. The women can be classified into different groups based on their educational background and the sample can be chosen depending on the percentage of women in each ground. Level of education can be a basis for classification and our choice of sample. People change with age. As people grow old the attitudes, behavior and their understanding of the world changes. A person who takes divorce at a particular age may not take a divorce at an older age. Age can also be taken as a basis of classification.