JSM 2004 - Toronto

JSM Activity #41

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41 Applied Session Sun, 8/8/04, 4:00 PM - 5:50 PM TCC-713 B
Creative Approaches to Combat the Brutal Environment of Telephone Surveys - Topic Contributed - Papers
Section on Survey Research Methods, Social Statistics Section
Organizer(s): Roberta L. Sangster, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chair(s): Brenda G. Cox, Battelle
     4:05 PM   Two Advance-letter Experiments to Raise Response Rates — Charles D. Shuttles, Nielsen Media Research; Paul J. Lavrakas, Nielsen Media Research; Jennie Lai, Nielsen Media Research
     4:25 PM   Altering the Hold Period for Refusal Conversion Cases in an RDD Survey — Sherman Edwards, Westat; Dave Martin, Westat; Charles DiSogra, University of California, Los Angeles; David Grant, University of California, Los Angeles
     4:45 PM   Optimizing Call Scheduling in an RDD Survey — Whitney E. Murphy, NORC, University of Chicago; Colm O'Muircheartaigh, NORC, University of Chicago; Cynthia Howes, NORC, University of Chicago
     5:05 PM   Predicting Wave Nonresponse from Prior Wave Data Quality — Brian J. Meekins, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Roberta L. Sangster, Bureau of Labor Statistics
     5:25 PM   Modeling the Likelihood of Interviews and Refusals: Using Call History Data to Improve Efficiency of Effort in a National RDD Survey — Roberta L. Sangster, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Brian J. Meekins, Bureau of Labor Statistics
     5:45 PM   Floor Discussion
 

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