eBook, ePUB

Improving Survey Methods (eBook, ePUB)

Lessons from Recent Research

Redaktion: Engel, Uwe; Sturgis, Patrick; Scherpenzeel, Annette; Lynn, Peter; Jann, Ben

Beschreibung

This book reviews the latest statistical and methodological research on survey research techniques to help improve the reliability of survey generated data. The various methods studied are reviewed along with the resulting empirical evidence and insights gained from the results. The evidence is based on field- or quasi-experimental research, observational or simulation studies or a combination thereof. The book examines: survey modes and response effects, interviewers and survey error, asking sensitive questions, conducting web surveys and access panels, coping with non-response, and handling missing data. This book is ideal for students or professionals who employ survey research methods.

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• mit Kopierschutz
• Größe: 7.76MB

Autor

Uwe Engel is Professor of Sociology at the University of Bremen, Germany. Ben Jann is Associate Professor for Sociology at the University of Bern, Switzerland. Peter Lynn is Professor of Survey Methodology at the University of Essex, UK. Annette Scherpenzeel is the cohort manager of the Consortium of Individual Development at Utrecht University, the Netherlands. Patrick Sturgis is Professor of Research Methodology at the University of Southampton, UK.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 452
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. September 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317629702
• Artikelnr.: 41502389