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This Set contains: Sample Survey Methods and Theory, Volume 1, Methods and Applications by Morris H. Hansen, William N. Hurwitz and William G. Madow; Sample Survey Methods and Theory, Volume 2, Theory by Morris H. Hansen, William N. Hurwitz and William G. Madow.
List of contents
An Elementary Survey of Sampling Principles.
Biases and Nonsampling Errors in Survey Results.
Sample Designs for Some Common Sampling Problems.
Simple Random Sampling.
Stratified Random Sampling.
Simple One- or Two-Stage Cluster Sampling.
Stratified Single or Multi-Stage Cluster Sampling.
Control of Variation in Size of Cluster in Estimating Totals, Averages, or Ratios.
Multi-Stage Sampling with Large Primary Sampling Units.
Estimating Variances.
Regression Estimates, Double Sampling, Sampling for Time Series, Systematic Sampling, and Other Sampling Methods.
Case Studies--Designs and Results of Some Actual Sample Surveys.
Appendix.
Index.
About the author
Morris Howard Hansen was an American statistician. While at the United States Census Bureau, he was one of the first to develop methods for statistical sampling and made contributions in many areas of surveys and censuses.
William N. Hurwitz is the author of
Sample Survey Methods and Theory, 2 Volume Set, published by Wiley.
Summary
A general purpose work on sampling method and theory. Volume 1 gives a simple, non-mathematical discussion of principles and their practical applications. Volume 2 covers theory and proofs.
