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The phantom respondents : opinion surveys and political representation
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- Summary
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Examines a fundamental problem for opinion polls and those who use them.
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- Creator
- John Brehm
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c1993
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (277 p.)
- ISBNs
- 0472022962, 9780472095230, 9786612423512, 0472095234, 9780472022960, 1282423517
- OCLC
- ocm27011703, ocn651962592
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-257) and index.
- English
- Contents ; 1. Surveys and Representation ; 2. Who Is Missing?; 3. Why Do People Participate in Surveys?; 4. Structure of Survey Compliance; 5. How Survey Nonresponse Damages Scientific Research; 6. Applications of Corrections for Nonresponse; 7. What If Nonresponse Worsens?; 8. Surveys and Misrepresentation; Appendixes; A. Tables of Demographics; B. Coding of Open-ended Reasons for Refusal; C. Cookbook Corrections for Nonresponse; D. Calculation of Standard Errors, Achen Continuous Model; E. Calculation of Standard Errors, Achen Dichotomous Model
- F. Sample SHAZAM Run for Achen Dichotomous ModelG. Efficiency and Sensitivity of Corrections; H. Coding of Variables ; I. Complete Tables for Models ; References ; Index