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Zusatztext "A meticulously accurate picture of the "state-of-the-art" of survey methodology in the first decade of the 21st century. I therefore rate it as excellent and cannot recommend it more highly. ... Perfectly accessible to the uninitiated reader, while proving extremely attractive and enjoyable to experts in the survey methodology." - Vidal Díaz de Rada, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Spain, in International Journal of Public Opinion Research Informationen zum Autor Edith D. de Leeuw is a consultant in survey methodology and statistics and senior researcher at the Department of Methodology & Statistics at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. An Associate Editor of the Journal of Official Statistics and an editorial board member of Sociological Methods and Research and Field Methods, Dr. de Leeuw organizes international conferences on data collection, quality, and survey methodology and statistics. Joop J. Hox is Professor and Chair of Social Science Methodology at Utrecht University. A Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society and a founding member of the European Association of Methodology and its executive board, his recent publications focus on survey non-response, interviewer effects, survey data quality, missing data, and multilevel analysis of regression and structural equation models. Don A. Dillman is Regents Professor and the Thomas S. Foley Distinguished Professor of Government and Public Policy at Washington State University. A former Senior Survey Methodologist at the U.S. Census Bureau, Dr. Dilman served as president of the American Association for Public Opinion Research and received that association’s award for exceptional professional achievement in 2003. Klappentext This Handbook reviews the methodological and statistical issues in designing and analyzing surveys with contributions from leading methodologists. Featuring examples from a variety of countries, the book examines: the foundations of survey design, including sources of error and ethical issues; designing surveys with tips on writing questions for multiple methods; and challenges involved in mixing these modes within one survey. Intended for advanced students and researchers in the behavioral, social, and health sciences, the book also serves as a text for graduate level courses on survey methodology. Zusammenfassung Covers methodological and statistical issues in designing and analyzing surveys. This handbook provides guidance on collecting survey data and creating meaningful results. It focuses on data collection, from face-to-face interviews, to Internet and interactive voice response, to special challenges involved in mixing these modes within one survey. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1. Foundations. J.J. Hox, E.D. de Leeuw, D. Dillman, The Cornerstones of Survey Research. N. Schwarz, B. Knauper, D. Oyserman, C. Stich, The Psychology of Asking Questions. P. Lynn, The Problem of Nonresponse. J.A. Harkness, Comparative Survey Research: Goal and Challenges. E. Singer, Ethical Issues in Surveys. Part 2. Design. S.L. Lohr, Coverage and Sampling. E.D. de Leeuw, Choosing the Method of Data Collection. F.J. Fowler, C. Cosenza, Writing Effective Questions. D.A. Dillman, The Logic and Psychology of Constructing Questionnaires. P. Campanelli, Testing Survey Questions. Part 3. Implementation. G. Loosveldt, Face-to-Face Interviews. C. Steeh, Telephone Surveys. E.D. de Leeuw, J.J. Hox, Self-Administered Questionnaires: Mail Surveys and Other Applications. K.L. Manfreda, V. Vehovar, Internet Surveys. D.M. Steiger, B. Conroy, IVR: Interactive Voice Response. E.D. de Leeuw, D.A. Dillman, J.J. Hox, Mixed Mode Surveys: When and Why. Part 4. Data...
