How to design survey studies

Author(s)

• Fink, Arlene

Bibliographic Information

How to design survey studies

Arlene Fink

（The survey kit, 6）

Sage, c2003

2nd ed

Note

Suggested Readings: p. 75-76

Description and Table of Contents

Description

"This book lays out the essential information about commonly used designs for the reader. The presentation of extremely complicated and technical information is excellent. The exercises are very valuable to use in the classroom as they will help to reinforce the learning of design principles." --Kathleen Sexton-Radek, Elmhurst College Which survey design should you select and use for your survey? For what purpose do you want to use your survey---to describe, compare, or predict attitudes, knowledge or behavior? In this book, the author provides lots of examples and explanations of the major features of high-quality survey systems. Guidelines are provided for experimental and observational designs of surveys, as well as for cross-sectional, cohort and case-control designs. In addition, the author provides checklists of risks to avoid for internal and external validity of a design. New to this edition is coverage of descriptive and experimental factorial designs.

Table of Contents

How to Design Survey Studies: Learning Objectives Ch 1. Useful Surveys Features of Well-Designed Survey Studies Measurable Objectives Sound Research Design Reliable and Valid Instruments Appropriate Analysis Accurate Reporting Accurate Reporting Checklist of Questions to Ask When Choosing a Survey Design Ch 2. Classification of Designs for Survey Studies Experiments Concurrent Controls and Random Assignment Guidelines for Experimental Designs Involving Randomly Assigned Concurrent Controls Concurrent Controls but No Random Assignment Self-Controls Historical Controls Combinations Descriptions (or Observations) Cross-sectional Designs Cohort Designs Case-Control Designs Internal and External Validity Internal Invalidity: Checklist of Risks to Avoid External Invalidity: Checklist of Risks to Avoid Nine Commonly Used Study Designs Exercises Answers Suggested Readings Glossary About the Author

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

• NCID: BA63076907
• ISBN:
  • 0761925783
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: 83 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Social surveys
  • LCSH : Health surveys
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA63076317