Description
Book SynopsisThe failure to sample people is a major threat to the statistical inference of surveys. Survey designers spend much effort creating surveys that will reduce the non-response rate.
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2008 AAPOR (American Association for Public OpinionResearch) Book of the YearAAPOR (American Association for Public Opinion Research) 2008 Book of the Year
Table of ContentsAn Introduction to Survey Participation.
A Conceptual Framework for Survey Participation.
Data Resources for Testing Theories of Survey Participation.
Influences on the Likelihood of Contact.
Influences of Household Characteristics on SurveyCooperation.
Social Environmental Influences on Survey Participation.
Influences of the Interviewers.
When Interviewers Meet Householders: The Nature of InitialInteractions.
Influences of Householder-Interviewer Interactions on SurveyCooperation.
How Survey Design Features Affect Participation.
Practical Survey Design Acknowledging Nonresponse.
References.
Index.
