Survey methodology /
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Imprint: | Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2009. |
| Description: | xxi, 461 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Wiley series in survey methodology |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7843066 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface to the First Edition
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1. An Introduction to Survey Methodology
- 1.1. Introduction
- 1.2. A Brief History of Survey Research
- 1.3. Some Examples of Ongoing Surveys
- 1.4. What is Survey Methodology?
- 1.5. The Challenge of Survey Methodology
- 1.6. About this Book
- Keywords
- For More In-Depth Reading
- Exercises
- Chapter 2. Inference and Error in Surveys
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. The Lifecycle of a Survey From a Design Perspective
- 2.3. The Lifecycle of a Survey from A Quality Perspective
- 2.4. Putting It All Together
- 2.5. Error Notions in Different Kinds of Statistics
- 2.6. Nonstatistical Notions of Survey Quality
- 2.7. Summary
- Keywords
- For More In-Depth Reading
- Exercises
- Chapter 3. Target Populations, Sampling Frames, and Coverage Error
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Populations and Frames
- 3.3. Coverage Properties of Sampling Frames
- 3.4. Alternative Frames for the Target Population of Households or Persons
- 3.5. Frame Issues for Other Common Target Populations
- 3.6. Coverage Error
- 3.7. Reducing Undercoverage
- 3.8. Summary
- Keywords
- For More In-Depth Reading
- Exercises
- Chapter 4. Sample Design and Sampling Error
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Samples and Estimates
- 4.3. Simple Random Sampling
- 4.4. Cluster Sampling
- 4.5. Stratification and Stratified Sampling
- 4.6. Systematic Selection
- 4.7. Complications in Practice
- 4.8. Sampling US Telephone Households
- 4.9. Selecting Persons Within Households
- 4.10. Summary
- Keywords
- For More In-Depth Reading
- Exercises
- Chapter 5. Methods of Data Collection
- 5.1. Alternative Methods of Data Collection
- 5.2. Choosing the Appropriate Method
- 5.3. Effects of Different Data Collection Methods on Survey Errors
- 5.4. Using Multiple Modes of Data Collection
- 5.5. Summary
- Keywords
- For More In-Depth Reading
- Exercises
- Chapter 6. Nonresponse in Sample Surveys
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Response Rates
- 6.3. Impact of Nonresponse on the Quality of Survey Estimates
- 6.4. Thinking Causally About Survey Nonresponse Error
- 6.5. Dissecting the Nonresponse Phenomenon
- 6.6. Design Features to Reduce Unit Nonresponse
- 6.7. Item Nonresponse
- 6.8. Are Nonresponse Propensities Related to Other Error Sources?
- 6.9. Summary
- Keywords
- For More In-Depth Reading
- Exercises
- Chapter 7. Questions and Answers in Surveys
- 7.1. Alternatives Methods of Survey Measurement
- 7.2. Cognitive Processes in Answering Questions
- 7.3. Problems in Answering Survey Questions
- 7.4. Guidelines for Writing Good Questions
- 7.5. Summary
- Keywords
- For More In-Depth Reading
- Exercises
- Chapter 8. Evaluating Survey Questions
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. Expert Reviews
- 8.3. Focus Groups
- 8.4. Cognitive Interviews
- 8.5. Field Pretests and Behavior Coding
- 8.6. Randomized or Split-Ballot Experiments
- 8.7. Applying Question Standards
- 8.8. Summary of Question Evaluation Tools
- 8.9. Linking Concepts of Measurement Quality to Statistical Estimates
- 8.10. Summary
- Keywords
- For More In-Depth Reading
- Exercises
- Chapter 9. Survey Interviewing
- 9.1. The Role of the Interviewer
- 9.2. Interviewer Bias
- 9.3. Interviewer Variance
- 9.4. Strategies for Reducing Interviewer Bias
- 9.5. Strategies for Reducing Interviewer-Related Variance
- 9.6. The Controversy About Standardized Interviewing
- 9.7. Interviewer Management
- 9.8. Validating the Work of Interviewers
- 9.9. The Use of Recorded Voices (and Faces) in Data Collection
- 9.10. Summary
- Keywords
- For More In-Depth Reading
- Exercises
- Chapter 10. Postcollection Processing of Survey Data
- 10.1. Introduction
- 10.2. Coding
- 10.3. Entering Numeric Data into Files
- 10.4. Editing
- 10.5. Weighting
- 10.6. Imputation for Item-missing data
- 10.7. Sampling Variance Estimation for Complex Samples
- 10.8. Survey Data Documentation and Metadata
- 10.9. Summary
- Keywords
- For More In-Depth Reading
- Exercises
- Chapter 11. Principles and Practices Related to Scientific Integrity
- 11.1. Introduction
- 11.2. Standards for the Conduct of Research
- 11.3. Standards for Dealing with Clients
- 11.4. Standards for Dealing with the Public
- 11.5. Standards for Dealing with Respondents
- 11.6. Emerging Ethical Issues
- 11.7. Research About Ethical Issues in Surveys
- 11.8. Administrative and Technical Procedures for Safe-Guarding Confidentiality
- 11.9. Summary and Conclusions
- Keywords
- For More In-Depth Reading
- Exercises
- Chapter 12. FAQs About Survey Methodology
- 12.1. Introduction
- 12.2. The Questions and Their Answers
- References
- Index
