Technical reports

Technical reports provide an overview of the methodology employed on each Wave of the study.

Wave 14

This report provides an account of the methodology used in the fourteenth wave of Understanding Society.

It contains sections on:

  • Introduction
  • Fieldwork design
  • Contact and co-operation
  • Movers and tracing
  • Translations
  • The interview
  • Briefings and interviewer materials
  • Response
  • Data preparation
Wave 14 technical report (pdf)
Wave 14 boost technical report (pdf)

Wave 13

This report provides an account of the methodology used in the thirteenth wave of Understanding Society.

It contains sections on:

  • Introduction
  • Fieldwork design
  • Contact and co-operation
  • Movers and tracing
  • Translations
  • The interview
  • Briefings and interviewer materials
  • Response
  • Data preparation
Wave 13 technical report (pdf)

Wave 12

This report provides an account of the methodology used in the eleventh wave of Understanding Society.

It contains sections on:

  • Fieldwork Design
  • Contact and Co-operation
  • Movers and Tracing
  • Translations
  • The Interview
  • Briefings and interviewer materials
  • Response to web survey
  • Overall Response
  • Data Preparation
Wave 12 technical report (pdf)

Wave 11

This report provides an account of the methodology used in the eleventh wave of Understanding Society.

It contains sections on:

  • Fieldwork Design
  • Contact and Co-operation
  • Movers and Tracing
  • Translations
  • The Interview
  • Briefings and interviewer materials
  • Response to web survey
  • Overall Response
  • Data Preparation
Wave 11 technical report (pdf)

Wave 10

This report provides an account of the methodology used in the tenth wave of Understanding Society.

It contains sections on:

  • Fieldwork Design
  • Contact and Co-operation
  • Movers and Tracing
  • Translations
  • The Interview
  • Briefings and interviewer materials
  • Response to web survey
  • Overall Response
  • Data Preparation
Wave 10 technical report (pdf)

Wave 9

This report provides an account of the methodology used in the ninth wave of Understanding Society.

It contains sections on:

  • Fieldwork Design
  • Contact and Co-operation
  • Movers and Tracing
  • Translations
  • The Interview
  • Piloting
  • Briefings and interviewer materials
  • Response to web survey
  • Overall Response
  • Data Preparation
Wave 9 technical report (pdf)

Wave 8

This report provides an account of the methodology used in the eighth wave of Understanding Society.

It contains sections on:

  • Fieldwork Design
  • Contact and Co-operation
  • Movers and Tracing
  • Translations
  • The Interview
  • Piloting
  • Briefings and interviewer materials
  • Response to web survey
  • Overall Response
  • Data Preparation
Wave 8 technical report (pdf)

Wave 7

This report provides an account of the methodology used in the seventh wave of Understanding Society.

It contains sections on:

  • Fieldwork Design
  • Contact and Co-operation
  • Movers and Tracing
  • Translations
  • The Interview
  • Piloting
  • Briefings and interviewer materials
  • Response
  • Data Preparation
Wave 7 technical report (pdf)

Wave 6

These reports provide an account of the methodology used in the sixth wave of Understanding Society and the IEMB.

The mainstage report contains sections on:

  • Fieldwork Design
  • Contact and Co-operation
  • Movers and Tracing
  • Translations
  • The Interview
  • Piloting
  • Briefings and interviewer materials
  • Response
  • Data Preparation

The IEMB report contains sections on:

  • Overview of survey design
  • Interview components
  • Movers and Tracing
  • Sampling
  • Piloting
  • Translated interviews
  • Advance letters
  • Fieldwork
  • Interviewer materials and incentives
  • Response
  • Data preparation
Wave 6 technical report (pdf)
Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost (IEMB) technical report (pdf)

Wave 5

  • Fieldwork Design
  • Contact and Co-operation
  • Movers and Tracing
  • Translations
  • The Interview
  • Piloting
  • Briefings and interviewer materials
  • Response
  • Data Preparation
Wave 5 technical report (pdf)

Wave 4

  • Fieldwork Design
  • Contact and Co-operation
  • Movers and Tracing
  • Translations
  • The Interview
  • Piloting
  • Briefings and interviewer materials
  • Response
  • Data Preparation
Wave 4 technical report (pdf)

Wave 3

  • Survey Design
  • Contact and Co-operation
  • Movers and Tracing
  • Translations
  • The Interview
  • Briefings and interviewer documents
  • Response
  • Data Preparation
Wave 3 technical report (pdf)

Wave 2

  • Survey Design
  • Contact and Co-operation
  • Translations
  • The Interview
  • Briefings and materials
  • Response
  • Data Preparation
Wave 2 technical report (pdf)

Wave 1

  • Sample Design
  • Developing Survey Instruments
  • Translations
  • Fieldwork
  • Response Rates
  • Data Preparation
Wave 1 technical report (pdf)