Handbook of Nonresponse in Household Surveys, Hardcover by Bethlehem, Jelke; ...

Handbook of Nonresponse in Household Surveys, Hardcover by Bethlehem, Jelke; Cobben, Fannie; Schouten, Barry, ISBN 0470542799, ISBN-13 9780470542798, Like New Used, Free shipping in the USAs one would guess, lack of response in household surveys is a problem for the companies collecting data. But it's also a statistical problem because it affects the sample selection. The authors offer a guide to dealing with the nonresponse problem and outline statistical methods for improving response rates and correcting response data. Topics include basic theoretical concepts, nonresponse and the mode of data collection, nonresponse analysis, an international comparison, weighting adjustment techniques, selection of auxiliary variables, re-approaching nonrespondents, adaptive survey designs, and a group of miscellaneous topics. Th would be a useful reference for survey researchers in a variety of fields, as well as for academic coursework at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels. It is uniformly formatted and while technical, is clearly written. Authors are Bethlehem (U. of Amsterdam and survey methodologist, Statistics Netherlands), Cobben (project manager, Statistics Netherlands), and Schouten (survey methodologist, Statistics Netherlands). Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()