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9780470081488

Margins of Error A Study of Reliability in Survey Measurement

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    9780470081488

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    0470081481

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-07-09
  • Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
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Summary

This book argues that the consideration of the presence and extent of measurement errors in survey data leads to improvement in the overall collection and analysis of survey data. Its main purpose is to identify which types of questions and which types of interviewer practices produce the most valid and reliable data.

Author Biography

Duane F. Alwin, PHD, is McCourtney Professor of Sociology and Demography and Director of the Center on Population Health and Aging at Pennsylvania State University. In addition to a concentration on survey methodology, his research interests include a wide range of phenomena concerned with the connection of human development and social change, as well as the impact of demographic and historical processes on individual cognitive, ideological, and attitudinal development. Dr. Alwin has published extensively in social science literature and is the recipient of more than two dozen prestigious awards, grants, and special university honors.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Foreward
Measurement Errors in Surveys
Sources of Survey Measurement Error
Reliability Theory for Survey Measures
Reliability Methods for Multiple Measures
Longitudinal Methods for Reliability Estimation
Using Longitudinal Data to Estimate Reliability Parameters
The Source and Content of Survey Questions
Survey Question Context
Formal Properties of Survey Questions
Attributes of Respondents
Reliability Estimation for Categorical Latent Variables
Final Thoughts and Future Directions
Appendix
References
Index
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