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Item Details
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APPLIED SURVEY METHODS
A STATISTICAL PERSPECTIVE |
| By: |
Jelke Bethlehem |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£123.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0470373083 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780470373088 |
| Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
1 July, 2009 |
| Series: |
Wiley Series in Survey Methodology |
| Pages: |
392 |
| Description: |
Emphasizing the statistical aspects of survey methods, Applied Survey Methods describes the complete survey process, from design to publication. This valuable book provides an overview of the theory as well as the practical applications of survey research methods, such as item and unit non-response and the associated treatment. |
| Synopsis: |
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, including the definition of a target population, the selection of a sampling frame, and the outline of a questionnaire with several examples that include common errors to avoid in the wording of questions. Throughout the book, the author provides an accessible discussion on the methodological problems that are associated with the survey process, outlining real data and examples while also providing insight on the future of survey research.Chapter coverage explores the various aspects of the survey process and the accompanying numerical techniques, including: Simple and composite sampling designs Estimators Data collection and editing The quality of results The non-response problem Weighting adjustments and methods Disclosure control The final chapter addresses the growing popularity of Web surveys, and the associated methodological problems are discussed, including solutions to common pitfalls. Exercises are provided throughout with selected answers included at the end of the book, while a related Web site features additional solutions to exercises and a downloadable demo version of the Blaise system of computer-assisted interviewing. Access to the freely available SimSam software is also available on the related Web site and provides readers with the tools needed to simulate samples from finite populations as well as visualize the effects of sample size, non-response, and the use of different estimation procedures. Applied Survey Methods is an excellent book for courses on survey research and non-response in surveys at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels.It is also a useful reference for practicing statisticians and survey methodologists who work in both government and private research sectors. |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Wiley-Blackwell |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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