The phrase "a selection of parents" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a group of parents chosen for a specific purpose, such as a study, survey, or event.
Example: "The school conducted a survey with a selection of parents to gather feedback on the new curriculum."
Alternatives: "a group of parents" or "a variety of parents".
In the Orthodox practice of shidduch, Salzhauer explains to HuffPost Miami, Orthodox parents hire a matchmaker -- "just like in Fiddler on the Roof". The "yentas" then send a selection of resumes to parents, who sort through applicants and arrange chaperoned dates.
Six focus groups across the four schools (a total of 38 children) were carried out from a selection of children whose parents gave consent (groups were purposefully sampled to reflect gender mix and weight status) and semi-structured interviews were conducted with staff (n=9) and parents (n=17) in control and intervention schools.
As a result of selection of parents in G1, the genetic variance was reduced by 15%to30%0% in G2 compared to G0, depending on the scheme and heritability.
A biased random key genetic algorithm proposed by Gonçalves and Resende (2011) has a different approach for selection of parents for mating.
** n = 580 Since our analysis concerned a selection of all adolescents and parents that participated in the study, we performed additional independent samples Mann-Whitney U tests and t-tests to compare the study sample with the excluded sample.
The selection of parents from a phalanx of inbred lines, however, is extremely laborious and time-consuming and can be random.
People with only cell phones could not be contacted and included as controls, but the effect of the resulting selection of parents with a landline on residence characteristics is difficult to predict.
Through a better understanding of this heterosis effect, the selection of parents from heterotic groups could be enhanced so as to optimize the complementation of bunch production components.
Amy Seek, a landscape architect and writer living in London, gives an account of her unintended pregnancy 15 years ago, her selection of parents for her son, and the complex -- even competing -- emotions she experienced during and after placement.
Such information is important in the selection of parents and breeding strategies for an effective breeding programme.
