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Activity Number:
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393
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Thursday, August 15, 2002 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Survey Research Methods*
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| Abstract - #300289 |
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Title:
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The Measurement of Persons with Disabilities
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Author(s):
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Roger Tourangeau*+ and Nancy Mathiowetz
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Affiliation(s):
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University of Maryland and University of Maryland
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Address:
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1218 Le Frak Hall, College Park, Maryland, 20742-8241,
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Keywords:
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Abstract:
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The focus of this investigation is to assess the effect of alternative question design features on estimates of persons with disabilities, as well as the impact on the reliability of these measures. The six questions included in the long form of the 2000 decennial census are the basis for the experimental design. Alternative versions of the six questions were designed to investigate the impact of various features on population estimates and the reliability of responses. These features include: the use of dichotomous response options v. 5 point response scale; separating compound questions into several shorter, simpler questions; separation of the means by which the task is performed from the difficulty associated with performance of the task. The study consisted of two interviews in 800 households in which at least two people ages 40 and older resided Each household was randomly assigned to a question treatment. In the first interview, a random respondent responded to the questions concerning him- or herself and also about one additional person in the household age 40 and older ("other"). Approximately two weeks following the initial interview, the household was recontacted.
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