Handbook of Nonresponse in Household Surveys
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Beschreibung
A comprehensive, one-stop guide to identifying, reducing, andmanaging nonresponse in household surveys
Nonresponse and its impact on the sample selection mechanism ofa survey is a common problem that often arises while collectingsurvey data. Handbook of Nonresponse in Household Surveys is acomplete guide to handling the nonresponse problem, outliningstatistical methods and techniques for improving response rates andcorrecting response data.
The authors begin with an introduction to the nonresponseproblem along with basic concepts and definitions. Subsequentchapters present current theories and methods that enable surveyresearchers to skillfully account for nonresponse in theirresearch. Exploring the latest developments in the field, the bookalso features:
* An introduction to the R-indicator as an indicator of surveyquality
* Discussion of the different causes of nonresponse
* Extensive treatment of the selection and use of auxiliaryinformation
* Best practices for re-approaching nonrespondents
* An overview of advanced nonresponse correction techniques
* Coverage of adaptive survey design
Throughout the book, the treatment of each topic is presented ina uniform fashion. Following an introduction, each chapter presentsthe key theories and formulas underlying the topic and thenillustrates common applications. Discussion concludes with asummary of the main concepts as well as a glossary of key terms anda set of exercises that allows readers to test their comprehensionof the presented material. Examples using real survey data areprovided, and a related website features additional data sets,which can be easily analyzed using Stata® or SPSS®software.
Handbook of Nonresponse in Household Surveys is an essentialreference for survey researchers working in the fields of business,economics, government, and the social sciences who gather, analyze,and draw results from data. It is also a suitable supplement forcourses on survey methods at the upper-undergraduate and graduatelevels.
Autor*in
Jelke Bethlehem
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