The Survey Geek

Tag: General Survey Stuff

  • The Next Big Thing(s)

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    The current issue of Social Science Computer Review (Winter 2005, vol 23, no. 4)has a piece by Mick Couper titled, "Technology Trends in Survey Data Collection,"  in which he describes the latest technology-related trends in survey research.  The viewpoint is from one of the world’s foremost survey methodologists and, as you would expect, there is…

  • Longer Field Periods Add Value

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    Dan Zahs pointed me to this online article http://www.surveysampling.com/frame.jsp?ID=theframe/2005/September3.html from one of our principal sample providers, SSI.  The general point is this:  the longer you stay in the field with a survey, regardless of mode, the better representation you get among respondents.  There are a whole lot of factors that determine when a sampled person…