Bethlehem / Cobben / Schouten Handbook of Nonresponse in Household Surveys

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-10222-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
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E-Book, Englisch, 474 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Handbooks in Survey Methodology

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bethlehem, Jelke

Cobben, Fannie

Schouten, Barry

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Chapter 1 The Nonresponse Problem.
1.1. Introduction.
1.2. Theory.
1.3. Application.
1.4. Summary.
1.5. Key Terms.
1.6. References.
1.7. Exercises.
Chapter 2 Basic Theoretical Concepts.
2.1. Introduction.
2.2. Theory.
2.3. Application.
2.4. Summary.
2.5. Key Terms.
2.6. References.
2.7. Exercises.
Chapter 3 Reducing Nonresponse.
3.1. Introduction.
3.2. Theory.
3.3. Application.
3.4. Summary.
3.5. Key Terms.
3.6. References.
3.7. Exercises.
Chapter 4 Nonresponse and the Mode of Data Collection.
4.1. Introduction.
4.2. Theory. 93
4.3. Application.
4.4. Summary.
4.5. Key Terms.
4.6. References.
4.7. Exercises.
Chapter 5 Analysis of Nonresponse.
5.1. Introduction.
5.2. Theory.
5.3. Application.
5.4. Summary.
5.5. Key Terms.
5.6. References.
5.7. Exercises.
Chapter 6 An International Comparison of Nonresponse.
6.1. Introduction.
6.2. Theory.
6.3. Application.
6.4. Summary.
6.5. Key Terms.
6.6. References.
6.7. Exercises.
Chapter 7 Nonresponse and Representativity.
7.1. Introduction.
7.2. Theory.
7.3. Application.
7.4. Summary.
7.5. Key Terms.
7.6. References.
7.7. Exercises.
Chapter 8 Weighting Adjustment Techniques.
8.1. Introduction.
8.2. Poststratification.
8.3. Linear Weighting.
8.4. Multiplicative Weighting.
8.5. Other Weighting Issues.
8.6. Summary.
8.7. Key Terms.
8.8. References.
8.9. Exercises.
Chapter 9 Selection of Auxiliary Variables.
9.1. Introduction.
9.2. Theory.
9.3. Application.
9.4. Summary.
9.5. Key Terms.
9.6. References.
9.7. Exercises.
Chapter 10 Re-approaching Nonrespondents.
10.1. Introduction.
10.2. Theory.
10.3. Application.
10.4. Summary.
10.5. Key Terms.
10.6. References.
10.7. Exercises.
Chapter 11 The Use of Response Propensities.
11.1. Introduction.
11.2. Theory.
11.3. Application.
11.4. Summary.
11.5. Key Terms.
11.6. References.
11.7. Exercises.
Chapter 12 Analysis and Adjustment Accounting for the Cause ofNonresponse.
12.1. Introduction.
12.2. Theory.
12.3. Application.
12.4. Summary.
12.5. Key Terms.
12.6. References.
12.7. Exercises.
Chapter 13 Adaptive Survey Designs.
13.1. Introduction.
13.2. Theory.
13.3. Application.
13.4. Summary.
13.5. Key Terms.
13.6. References.
13.7. Exercises.
Chapter 14 Item Nonresponse.
14.1. Introduction.
14.2. Theory.
14.3. Application.
14.4. Summary.
14.5. Key Terms.
14.6. References.
14.7. Exercises.
Chapter 15 Miscellaneous Topics.
15.1. Introduction.
15.2. Theory.
15.3. Summary.
15.4. Key Terms.
15.5. References.
15.6. Exercises.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Jelke Bethlehem, PhD, is Senior Survey Methodologist in theDivision of Methodology and Quality at Statistics Netherlands andProfessor at the University of Amsterdam. His current researchinterests include web surveys, computer-assisted survey informationcollection, graphical techniques in statistics, and the developmentof user-friendly software for statistical analysis. Dr. Bethlehemis the author of Applied Survey Methods: A Statistical Perspectiveand coeditor of Computer Assisted Survey Information Collection,both published by Wiley.
Fannie Cobben, PhD, is Project Manager at StatisticsNetherlands, focusing on the redesign of household surveys. She haswritten several published papers on the topics of nonresponse,representativity, and adjustment methods in survey research.
Barry Schouten, PhD, is Senior Methodologist in the Division ofMethodology and Quality at Statistics Netherlands. Dr. Schouten'sareas of research interest include nonresponse and response bias inmixed-mode surveys, indicators for representativeness of response,and adaptive and responsive survey designs.