Survey Methodology 2e

Author : Robert M. Groves
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118211340
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Survey Methodology written by Robert M. Groves and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the First Edition: "The book makes a valuable contribution by synthesizing current research and identifying areas for future investigation for each aspect of the survey process." —Journal of the American Statistical Association "Overall, the high quality of the text material is matched by the quality of writing . . ." —Public Opinion Quarterly ". . . it should find an audience everywhere surveys are being conducted." —Technometrics This new edition of Survey Methodology continues to provide a state-of-the-science presentation of essential survey methodology topics and techniques. The volume's six world-renowned authors have updated this Second Edition to present newly emerging approaches to survey research and provide more comprehensive coverage of the major considerations in designing and conducting a sample survey. Key topics in survey methodology are clearly explained in the book's chapters, with coverage including sampling frame evaluation, sample design, development of questionnaires, evaluation of questions, alternative modes of data collection, interviewing, nonresponse, post-collection processing of survey data, and practices for maintaining scientific integrity. Acknowledging the growing advances in research and technology, the Second Edition features: Updated explanations of sampling frame issues for mobile telephone and web surveys New scientific insight on the relationship between nonresponse rates and nonresponse errors Restructured discussion of ethical issues in survey research, emphasizing the growing research results on privacy, informed consent, and confidentiality issues The latest research findings on effective questionnaire development techniques The addition of 50% more exercises at the end of each chapter, illustrating basic principles of survey design An expanded FAQ chapter that addresses the concerns that accompany newly established methods Providing valuable and informative perspectives on the most modern methods in the field, Survey Methodology, Second Edition is an ideal book for survey research courses at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels. It is also an indispensable reference for practicing survey methodologists and any professional who employs survey research methods.

Author : Valerie M. Sue
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1412992257
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conducting Online Surveys written by Valerie M. Sue and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the needs of researchers who want to conduct surveys online. Issues discussed include sampling from online populations, developing online and mobile questionnaires, and administering electronic surveys, are unique to digital surveys. Others, like creating reliable and valid survey questions, data analysis strategies, and writing the survey report, are common to all survey environments. This single resource captures the particulars of conducting digital surveys from start to finish

Author : Leonard Bickman
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1412950317
Total Pages : 681 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods written by Leonard Bickman and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2009 with total page 681 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook addresses the methodology of social science research and the appropriate use of different methods.

Author : Robert M. Groves
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780471483489
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Survey Methodology written by Robert M. Groves and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-04-30 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Survey Methodology describes the basic principles of survey design discovered in methodological research over recent years and offers guidance for making successful decisions in the design and execution of high quality surveys. Written by six nationally recognized experts in the field, this book covers the major considerations in designing and conducting a sample survey.

Author : Sarah J. Tracy
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111837858X
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Qualitative Research Methods written by Sarah J. Tracy and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-11-05 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Qualitative Research Methods is a comprehensive, all-inclusive resource for the theory and practice of qualitative/ethnographic research methodology. Serves as a “how-to” guide for qualitative/ethnographic research, detailing how to design a project, conduct interviews and focus groups, interpret and analyze data, and represent it in a compelling manner Demonstrates how qualitative data can be systematically utilized to address pressing personal, organizational, and social problems Written in an engaging style, with in-depth examples from the author’s own practice Comprehensive companion website includes sample syllabi, lesson plans, a list of helpful website links, test bank and exam review materials, and exercises and worksheets, available upon publication at www.wiley.com/go/tracy

Author : W. Alex Edmonds
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483317269
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Applied Guide to Research Designs written by W. Alex Edmonds and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2016-04-20 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Edition of An Applied Guide to Research Designs offers researchers in the social and behavioral sciences guidance for selecting the most appropriate research design to apply in their study. Using consistent terminology, authors W. Alex Edmonds and Thomas D. Kennedy visually present a range of research designs used in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods to help readers conceptualize, construct, test, and problem solve in their investigation. The Second Edition features revamped and expanded coverage of research designs, new real-world examples and references, a new chapter on action research, and updated ancillaries.

Author : Bora Pajo
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 148338697X
Total Pages : 503 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Research Methods written by Bora Pajo and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Research Methods: A Hands-On Approach makes learning research methods easy for students by giving them activities they can experience and do on their own. With clear, simple, and even humorous prose, this text offers students a straightforward introduction to an exciting new world of social science and behavioral research. Rather than making research seem intimidating, author Bora Pajo shows students how research can be an easy, ongoing conversation on topics that matter in their lives. Each chapter includes real research examples that illustrate specific topics that the chapter covers, guides that help students explore actual research challenges in more depth, and ethical considerations relating to specific chapter topics. 3 Reasons Why You’ll Want to Read This Book 1. Conducting research can be fun when you see it in terms that relate to your everyday life. 2. Knowing how to do research will open many doors for you in your career. It will open your mind to new ideas on what you might pursue in the future (e.g., becoming an entrepreneur, opening your own nongovernmental organization, or running your own health clinic), and give you an extra analytic skill to brag about in your job interviews. 3. Understanding research will make you an educated consumer. You will be able to evaluate the information before you and determine what to accept and what to reject. Truth be told, understanding research will save you money in the short and long term*. *From Chapter 1 of Introduction to Research Methods: A Hands-On Approach

Author : Lior Gideon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461438764
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Survey Methodology for the Social Sciences written by Lior Gideon and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-06-21 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys enjoy great ubiquity among data collection methods in social research: they are flexible in questioning techniques, in the amount of questions asked, in the topics covered, and in the various ways of interactions with respondents. Surveys are also the preferred method by many researchers in the social sciences due to their ability to provide quick profiles and results. Because they are so commonly used and fairly easy to administer, surveys are often thought to be easily thrown together. But designing an effective survey that yields reliable and valid results takes more than merely asking questions and waiting for the answers to arrive. Geared to the non-statistician, the Handbook of Survey Methodology in Social Sciences addresses issues throughout all phases of survey design and implementation. Chapters examine the major survey methods of data collection, providing expert guidelines for asking targeted questions, improving accuracy and quality of responses, while reducing sampling and non-sampling bias. Relying on the Total Survey Error theory, various issues of both sampling and non-sampling sources of error are explored and discussed. By covering all aspects of the topic, the Handbook is suited to readers taking their first steps in survey methodology, as well as to those already involved in survey design and execution, and to those currently in training. Featured in the Handbook: • The Total Survey Error: sampling and non-sampling errors. • Survey sampling techniques. • The art of question phrasing. • Techniques for increasing response rates • A question of ethics: what is allowed in survey research? • Survey design: face-to-face, phone, mail, e-mail, online, computer-assisted.? • Dealing with sensitive issues in surveys. • Demographics of respondents: implications for future survey research. • Dealing with nonresponse, and nonresponse bias The Handbook of Survey Methodology in Social Sciences offers how-to clarity for researchers in the social and behavioral sciences and related disciplines, including sociology, criminology, criminal justice, social psychology, education, public health, political science, management, and many other disciplines relying on survey methodology as one of their main data collection tools.

Author : Nigel G Fielding
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1473959306
Total Pages : 685 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Online Research Methods written by Nigel G Fielding and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 685 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This best-selling handbook has been brought fully up-to-date with coverage of recent developments in the field including social media, big data, data visualization and CAQDAS.

Author : Ernest L. Cowles
Publisher : Business Expert Press
ISBN 13 : 1949991296
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Survey Research, Volume II written by Ernest L. Cowles and published by Business Expert Press. This book was released on 2019-03-20 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Survey research is a powerful tool to help understand how and why individuals behave the way they do. Properly conducted, surveys can provide accurate insights into areas such as attitudes, opinions, motivations, and values, which serve as the drivers of individual behavior. This two-volume book is intended to introduce fundamentals of good survey research to students and practitioners of the survey process as well as end-users of survey information. This second volume focuses on carrying out a survey— including how to formulate survey questions, steps that researchers must use when conducting the survey, and impacts of rapidly changing technology on survey design and execution. The authors conclude with an important, but often neglected aspect of surveys—the presentation of results in different formats appropriate to different audiences.