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The phantom respondents : opinion surveys and political representation / John Brehm.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brehm, John, 1960-
- Series:
- Michigan studies in political analysis.
- Michigan studies in political analysis
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public opinion polls.
- Representative government and representation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (277 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c1993.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Examines a fundamental problem for opinion polls and those who use them.
- Contents:
- 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
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on information from the publisher.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-257) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-42351-7
- 9786612423512
- 0-472-02296-2
- OCLC:
- 651962592
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