| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 375 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Wiley series in survey methodology |
|
Wiley series in survey methodology.
|
| Contents |
Applied Survey Methods; Contents; Preface; 1. The Survey Process; 2. Basic Concepts; 3. Questionnaire Design; 4. Single Sampling Designs; 5. Composite Sampling Designs; 6. Estimators; 7. Data Collection; 8. The Quality of the Results; 9. The Nonresponse Problem; 10. Weighting Adjustment; 11. Online Surveys; 12. Analysis and Publication; 13. Statistical Disclosure Control; References; Index |
| Summary |
A complete, hands-on guide to the use of statistical methods for obtaining reliable and practical survey research. Applied Survey Methods provides a comprehensive outline of the complete survey process, from design to publication. Filling a gap in the current literature, this one-of-a-kind book describes both the theory and practical applications of survey research with an emphasis on the statistical aspects of survey methods. The book begins with a brief historic overview of survey research methods followed by a discussion that details the needed first steps for carrying out a survey, includi |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Estimation theory.
|
|
Sampling (Statistics)
|
|
Surveys -- Methodology.
|
|
Surveys -- Statistical methods.
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| ISBN |
0470373083 (cloth) |
|
0470494980 (electronic bk.) |
|
0470494999 |
|
9780470373088 (cloth) |
|
9780470494981 (electronic bk.) |
|
9780470494998 |
|
(cloth) |
|
