Abstract:
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As an in-person data collection endeavor, the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) attempts to reach survey respondents living in all types of housing arrangements. Gated communities and locked buildings are two examples of housing types that present special challenges for SCF interviewers. Both of these residence types have very specific barriers, such as guardhouses, locked gates, and/or doormen, which make it difficult for interviewers to reach potential respondents. In-depth comparisons between types of physical entry barriers and contact success from the 2013 SCF have been presented previously, along with a review of select Census characteristics of geographic areas with various types of barriers. We update these earlier findings with results from the 2016 SCF. We will advance the research by studying the relationship between urbanicity and entry barriers, and our study of Census variables will expand to examine interactions between Census variables. We will also discuss practical applications of our findings for use in future interviewer trainings.
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