Processing data : the survey example
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Processing data : the survey example
（Sage university papers series, . Quantitative applications in the social sciences ; no. 07-085）
Sage, 1992
Available at 47 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references
Description and Table of Contents
Description
"Clear and concise in its recommendations, this book should find its place on lists of required reading for all practical survey design and analysis courses."
--The Statistician
Although data processing is frequently thought to occur only after the data are collected, it actually occurs throughout the phase of study design, implementation, and analysis. Decisions made during the design of data collection instrument influence the kind of data and the format of the data available for analysis. Devoted entirely to data processing, this much needed volume addresses such key issues as: Should you create your own instrument for a questionnaire? How do you test a questionnaire? What are the characteristics of good data processing? How do you deal with missing data? How do you scale an evaluation and create subfiles for analysis? Processing Data begins with a discussion on the selection of the data selection techniques and how this impacts data processing and the data for later analysis. Each major section concludes with examples, and when appropriate, directs the reader to commonly available computer software that can aid in data processing.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Data Processing
Designing Forms for Data Collection
Data Collection and Quality Control
Data Entry
Data Preparation for Analysis
A Checklist for Study Documentation
by "Nielsen BookData"