Telephone Survey Methodology [Paperback]

Noted survey experts present recent developments in telephone survey techniques from around the world, describing work in commercial settings, academic research, and governmental statistical agencies. There are reports from the United States, several European countries, and Australia on trends in coverage of household populations, effects due to mode of data collection, and the state of the art in technology. Also covered are choice of target population, sample design, questionnaire construction, interviewing techniques, measurement error issues, nonresponse characteristics, administrative issues, and the use of Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI). Includes in-depth reviews of the literature.SECTION A: COVERAGE OF THE HOUSEHOLD POPULATION BY TELEPHONES.

An Overview of Telephone Coverage (J. Massey).

International Comparisons of Telephone Coverage (D. Trewin & G. Lee).

Trends in the United States Telephone Coverage Across Time and Subgroups (O. Thornberry & J. Massey).

Within-Household Coverage in RDD Surveys (D. Maklan & J. Waksberg).

SECTION B: SAMPLING FOR TELEPHONE SURVEYS.

Telephone Sampling Methods in the United States (J. Lepkowski).

Implementing the Mitofsky-Waksberg Sampling Design with Accelerated Sequential Replacement (G. Burkheimer & J. Levinsohn).

Cutoff Rules for Secondary Calling in a Random Digit Dailing Survey (C. Alexander).

Minimum Cost Sample Allocation for Mitofsky-Waksberg Random Digit Dialing (R. Mason & F. Immerman).

Weighting Adjustments for Random Digit Dialed Surveys (J. Massey & S. Botman).

Stratification of Prefix Areas for Sampling Rare Populations (L. Mohadjer).

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