| Description |
549 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
EAM book series |
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European Association of Methodology series.
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| Contents |
1. The cornerstones of survey research / Joop J. Hox, Edith D. de Leeuw and Don A. Dillman -- 2. The psychology of asking questions / Norbert Schwarz, Barbel Knauper, Daphna Oyserman and Christine Stich -- 3. The problem of nonresponse / Peter Lynn -- 4. Comparative survey research: goal and challenges / Janet A. Harkness -- 5. Ethical issues in surveys / Eleanor Singer -- Design -- 6. Coverage and sampling / Sharon L. Lohr -- 7. Choosing the method of data collection / Edith D. de Leeuw -- 8. Writing effective questions / Floyd J. Fowler, Jr. and Carol Cosenza -- 9. The logic and psychology of constructing questionnaires / Don A. Dillman -- 10. Testing survey questions / Pamela Campanelli -- Implementation -- 11. Face-to-face interviews / Geert Loosveldt -- 12. Telephone surveys / Charlotte Steeh -- 13. Self-administered questionnaires: mail surveys and other applications / Edith D. de Leeuw and Joop J. Hox -- 14. Internet surveys / Katja Lozar Manfreda and Vasja Vehovar -- 15. IVR: Interactive Voice Response / Darby Miller Steiger and Beverly Conroy -- 16. Mixed mode surveys: When and why / Edith D. de Leeuw, Don A. Dillman and Joop J. Hox -- Data Analysis -- 17. Weighting survey data / Paul P. Biemer and Sharon L. Christ -- 18. Analysis of data from complex surveys / Laura M. Stapleton -- 19. Incomplete data: Diagnosis, imputation, and estimation / Susanne Rassler, Donald B. Rubin and Nathaniel Schenker -- 20. Accommodating measurement errors / Joop J. Hox -- Special Issues -- 21. Survey documentation: Towards professional knowledge management in sample surveys / Peter Mohler, Beth-Ellen Pennell and Frost Hubbard -- 22. Quality assurance and quality control in surveys / Lars E. Lyberg and Paul P. Biemer -- 23. Interviewer training / Judith T. Lessler, Joe Eyerman and Kevin Wang -- 24. Surveying sensitive topics / Gerty Lensvelt-Mulders -- 25. Panel surveys / Dirk Sikkel and Adriaan Hoogendoorn -- 26. Surveys without questions / Jelke Bethlehem |
| Summary |
"Taking into account both traditional and emerging modes, this comprehensive new handbook covers all major methodological and statistical issues in designing and anaiyzing surveys. With contributions from the world's leading survey methodologists and statisticians, this invaluable new resource provides guidance on collecting survey data and creating meaningful results. Featuring examples from a variety of countries, the book reviews such things as how to deal with sample designs, write survey questions, and collect data on the Internet. A thorough review of the procedures associated with multiple modes of collecting sample survey information and applying that combination of methods that fit the situation best is included."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Surveys -- Methodology.
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Social sciences -- Statistics -- Methodology.
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Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology.
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| Author |
Leeuw, Edith Desirée de.
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Hox, J. J.
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Dillman, Don A., 1941-
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European Association of Methodology.
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| LC no. |
2007047297 |
| ISBN |
9780805857535 (paperback) |
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9780805857528 (hbk.) |
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0805857532 (paperback) |
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0805857524 (hbk.) |
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