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cross-sectional survey  

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  • Definition Any collection of data from a sample of individuals (or groups) at a particular point in time as a basis for inferring the characteristics of the population from which the sample comes. A cross-sectional survey of a population can be one-off or repeated at regular intervals thereby providing a means of ‘monitoring’ changes in the population in response to societal and policy change. [Source: The SAGE Dictionary of Social Research Methods; Cross-Sectional Survey]

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