Sampling And The Census

Textbook on sampling and data collecting methodology for sample surveys and censuses - includes chapters on estimation of the sampling error, planning, data analysis and administrative aspects, the use of computers, etc. Bibliography pp. 401 to 433, graphs and statistical tables.

In dispute is the proposed census sampling technique for addressing the problem of undercount. Media reports often suggest that experts share a consensus that sampling would heighten the accuracy of the census. This text presents a scientific case against the proposed procedure.

In conjunction with top survey researchers around the world and with Nielsen Media Research serving as the corporate sponsor, the Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods presents state-of-the-art information and methodological examples from the field of survey research. Although there are other "how-to" guides and references texts on survey research, none is as comprehensive as this Encyclopedia, and none presents the material in such a focused and approachable manner. With more than 600 entries, this resource uses a Total Survey Error perspective that considers all aspects of possible survey error from a cost-benefit standpoint.