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Informationen zum Autor FRAUKE KREUTER is Associate Professor in the Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland; Professor of Statistics at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany; and head of the Statistical Methods Research Department at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg, Germany. Klappentext Explore the practices and cutting-edge research on the new and exciting topic of paradataParadata are measurements related to the process of collecting survey data.Improving Surveys with Paradata: Analytic Uses of Process Information is the most accessible and comprehensive contribution to this up-and-coming area in survey methodology.Featuring contributions from leading experts in the field, Improving Surveys with Paradata: Analytic Uses of Process Information introduces and reviews issues involved in the collection and analysis of paradata. The book presents readers with an overview of the indispensable techniques and new, innovative research on improving survey quality and total survey error. Along with several case studies, topics include:* Using paradata to monitor fieldwork activity in face-to-face, telephone, and web surveys* Guiding intervention decisions during data collection* Analysis of measurement, nonresponse, and coverage error via paradataProviding a practical, encompassing guide to the subject of paradata, the book is aimed at both producers and users of survey data. Improving Surveys with Paradata: Analytic Uses of Process The book also serves as an excellent resource for courses on data collection, survey methodology, and nonresponse and measurement error. Zusammenfassung Explore the practices and cutting-edge research on the new and exciting topic of paradata Paradata are measurements related to the process of collecting survey data. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Improving Surveys with Paradata: Introduction 1 Frauke Kreuter 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Paradata and Metadata 3 1.3 Auxiliary Data and Paradata 4 1.4 Paradata in the Total Survey Error Framework 4 1.5 Paradata in Survey Production 5 1.6 Special Challenges in the Collection and Use of Paradata 7 1.7 Future of Paradata 8 PART I PARADATA AND SURVEY ERRORS 2 Paradata for Nonresponse Error Investigation 3 Frauke Kreuter and Kristen Olson 2.1 Introduction 3 2.2 Sources of Paradata 4 2.3 Nonresponse Rates and Nonresponse Bias 10 2.4 Paradata and Responsive Designs 20 2.5 Paradata and Nonresponse Adjustment 21 2.6 Issues in Practice 22 2.7 Summary and Take Home Messages 24 3 Collecting Paradata for Measurement Error Evaluations 33 Kristen Olson and Bryan Parkhurst 3.1 Introduction 33 3.2 Paradata and Measurement Error 34 3.3 Types of paradata 38 3.4 Differences in Paradata by Modes 45 3.5 Turning paradata into data sets 51 3.6 Summary 55 4 Analyzing Paradata to Investigate Measurement Error 63 Ting Yan and Kristen Olson 4.1 Introduction 63 4.2 Review of Empirical Literature on the Use of Paradata for Measurement Error Investigation 64 4.3 Analyzing paradata 66 4.4 Four empirical examples 73 4.5 Cautions 81 4.6 Concluding Remarks 82 5 Paradata for Coverage Research 89 Stephanie Eckman 5.1 Introduction 89 5.2 Housing Unit Frames 93 5.3 Telephone Number Frames 101 5.4 Household Rosters 103 5.5 Population Registers 105 5.6 Subpopulation Frames 106 5.7 Web Surveys 106 5.8 Conclusion 107 PART II PARADATA IN SURVEY PRODUCTION 6 Design and Management Strategies for Paradata-Driven Responsive Design 117 Nicole G. Kirgis and James M....
