Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Part I. Survey Error Theory
5. 1. Scientific Survey Research. The Development of a Discipline 1
6. 2. Survey Error. The Establishment of a Paradigm 16
7. 3. Survey Modes. Responses to Emerging Technologies 29
8. Part II. Response Accuracy Issues
9. 4. Measurement Error Due to Interviewers. The Debate over Interviewing Style 43
10. 5. Measurement Error Due to Respondents, I. Question Wording Problems 72
11. 6. Measurement Error Due to Respondents, II. Questionnaire Issues 114
12. 7. Nonresponse Error at the Item Level. The Scourge of Missing Data 130
13. Part III. Respondent Selection Issues
14. 8. Nonresponse Error at the Unit Level. The Response Rate Challenge 157
15. 9. Coverage Error. Sampling Frame Issues 205
16. 10. Sampling Error. The Need for Representativeness 225
17. Part IV. Survey Administration Issues
18. 11. Postsurvey Error. The Data Editing Stage 259
19. 12. Mode Differences. Dealing with Sensitive Topics 278
20. 13. Comparability Effects. The Limits of Equivalence 297
21. Part V. Total Survey Error
22. 14. Ethics in Surveys. Respecting Respondents’ Rights 309
23. 15. Survey Errors. Coping with Survey Constraints 325
24. Appendix: Meta-analysis 333
25. Notes 337
26. References 345
27. Name Index 371
28. Subject Index 379