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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139209803321

Autore

Bethlehem Jelke G

Titolo

Handbook of nonresponse in household surveys [[electronic resource] /] / Jelke Bethlehem, Fannie Cobben, Barry Schouten

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2011

ISBN

1-118-10222-3

1-283-02521-3

9786613025210

0-470-89105-X

0-470-89104-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (492 p.)

Collana

Wiley Handbooks in Survey Methodology ; ; v.562

Altri autori (Persone)

CobbenFannie <1979->

SchoutenBarry <1971->

Disciplina

001.4/33

001.433

Soggetti

Household surveys - Response rate

Nonresponse (Statistics)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

HANDBOOK OF NONRESPONSE IN HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS; Contents; Preface; 1 The Nonresponse Problem; 2 Basic Theoretical Concepts; 3 Reducing Nonresponse; 4 Nonresponse and the Mode of Data Collection; 5 Analysis of Nonresponse; 6 An International Comparison of Nonresponse; 7 Nonresponse and Representativity; 8 Weighting Adjustment Techniques; 9 Selection of Auxiliary Variables; 10 Re-approaching Nonrespondents; 11 The Use of Response Propensities; 12 Analysis and Adjustment Accounting for the Cause of Nonresponse; 13 Adaptive Survey Designs; 14 Item Nonresponse; 15 Miscellaneous Topics; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A comprehensive, one-stop guide to identifying, reducing, and managing nonresponse in household surveys  Nonresponse and its impact on the sample selection mechanism of a survey is a common problem that often arises while collecting survey data. Handbook of Nonresponse in Household Surveys is a complete guide to handling the



nonresponse problem, outlining statistical methods and techniques for improving response rates and correcting response data.  The authors begin with an introduction to the nonresponse problem along with basic concepts and definitions. Subsequent chapters present