Panel Survey (BHPS). Dependent interviewing is a method of designing questions on longitudinal su... more Panel Survey (BHPS). Dependent interviewing is a method of designing questions on longitudinal surveys where substantive information, available to the survey organisation prior to the interview, is used to tailor the wording and routing of questions to the respondent's situation or to enable in-interview edit checks. The decision to introduce dependent interviewing in the BHPS was motivated by data quality issues and the paper discusses the reasoning behind this decision. A particular aim was to reduce measurement error that leads to cross-wave inconsistencies and hence biases in estimates of change, such as 'seam effects' in histories of employment or benefit receipt. The paper provides documentation for BHPS data users and outlines the implications of the changes made when using the data. The paper also provides information about the questionnaire design, testing process and technical aspects of the implementation, for survey practitioners and methodologists who may be considering implementing dependent interviewing on a longitudinal survey.
Institute for Social and Economic Research, University …, Jan 1, 2008
Why do people participate in surveys? More importantly, why do people participate in ongoing stud... more Why do people participate in surveys? More importantly, why do people participate in ongoing studies where they are asked to complete a survey every year? When members of the public are drawn at random to participate in a survey, they cannot be replaced. Some respondents cannot be found by interviewers in the first place. The types of people who cannot be found or refuse to participate are not always random and the extent to which nonrandom non-participation occurs, the results of the study will be biased against such types of people. This research examines the patterns of survey response amongst a group of people initially participating in an on-going study. I find that people who live in accommodation that is particularly difficult to reach because of things like gated entry systems or shared entrances -such as flats in multi-flat buildings -along with people who are frequently not at home because they work long or odd hours are particularly unlikely to be found year on year when the interviewer calls. At the same time, respondents who are older tend to be more likely to refuse participation in the study even after having provided an interview in an earlier year. On the other hand, respondents with children, particularly young children, and respondents who are highly active socially and in their communities are significantly more likely to remain in the study. These findings are of importance to substantive social researchers in determining how to correct their models of social life using these data to account for the non-random nature of survey non-participation.
The Wisconsin Longitudinal Survey (WLS) is a long-term study of more than 10,000 women and men wh... more The Wisconsin Longitudinal Survey (WLS) is a long-term study of more than 10,000 women and men who graduated from Wisconsin high schools in 1957 and who have been followed for 36 years, to ages 53-54. We briefly review the design, history, and purposes of the WLS, focusing on the design and content of the 1992-93 follow-up surveys. Using preliminary data, we describe the lives of the 1992-93 respondents, with particular emphasis on health and well-being at mid-life. Using data from earlier rounds of the survey, in conjunction with recent reports of death, we describe socioeconomic differentials in mortality by ages 53-54. Finally, we briefly describe coverage and nonresponse in the 1992-93 surveys.
Does sharing protest tactics influence the trajectory of protest activities among social movement... more Does sharing protest tactics influence the trajectory of protest activities among social movements? Focusing on the New Social Movements (NSMs), the authors apply concepts that have proven useful in the study of organizations. These concepts suggest that ...
Panel Survey (BHPS). Dependent interviewing is a method of designing questions on longitudinal su... more Panel Survey (BHPS). Dependent interviewing is a method of designing questions on longitudinal surveys where substantive information, available to the survey organisation prior to the interview, is used to tailor the wording and routing of questions to the respondent's situation or to enable in-interview edit checks. The decision to introduce dependent interviewing in the BHPS was motivated by data quality issues and the paper discusses the reasoning behind this decision. A particular aim was to reduce measurement error that leads to cross-wave inconsistencies and hence biases in estimates of change, such as 'seam effects' in histories of employment or benefit receipt. The paper provides documentation for BHPS data users and outlines the implications of the changes made when using the data. The paper also provides information about the questionnaire design, testing process and technical aspects of the implementation, for survey practitioners and methodologists who may be considering implementing dependent interviewing on a longitudinal survey.
Institute for Social and Economic Research, University …, Jan 1, 2008
Why do people participate in surveys? More importantly, why do people participate in ongoing stud... more Why do people participate in surveys? More importantly, why do people participate in ongoing studies where they are asked to complete a survey every year? When members of the public are drawn at random to participate in a survey, they cannot be replaced. Some respondents cannot be found by interviewers in the first place. The types of people who cannot be found or refuse to participate are not always random and the extent to which nonrandom non-participation occurs, the results of the study will be biased against such types of people. This research examines the patterns of survey response amongst a group of people initially participating in an on-going study. I find that people who live in accommodation that is particularly difficult to reach because of things like gated entry systems or shared entrances -such as flats in multi-flat buildings -along with people who are frequently not at home because they work long or odd hours are particularly unlikely to be found year on year when the interviewer calls. At the same time, respondents who are older tend to be more likely to refuse participation in the study even after having provided an interview in an earlier year. On the other hand, respondents with children, particularly young children, and respondents who are highly active socially and in their communities are significantly more likely to remain in the study. These findings are of importance to substantive social researchers in determining how to correct their models of social life using these data to account for the non-random nature of survey non-participation.
The Wisconsin Longitudinal Survey (WLS) is a long-term study of more than 10,000 women and men wh... more The Wisconsin Longitudinal Survey (WLS) is a long-term study of more than 10,000 women and men who graduated from Wisconsin high schools in 1957 and who have been followed for 36 years, to ages 53-54. We briefly review the design, history, and purposes of the WLS, focusing on the design and content of the 1992-93 follow-up surveys. Using preliminary data, we describe the lives of the 1992-93 respondents, with particular emphasis on health and well-being at mid-life. Using data from earlier rounds of the survey, in conjunction with recent reports of death, we describe socioeconomic differentials in mortality by ages 53-54. Finally, we briefly describe coverage and nonresponse in the 1992-93 surveys.
Does sharing protest tactics influence the trajectory of protest activities among social movement... more Does sharing protest tactics influence the trajectory of protest activities among social movements? Focusing on the New Social Movements (NSMs), the authors apply concepts that have proven useful in the study of organizations. These concepts suggest that ...
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