An initial look at non-response and attrition in Understanding Society

Publication Type: Understanding Society Working Paper Series
Publication date: 27 January 2012
Series: Understanding Society Working Paper Series

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Abstract

This paper describes the extent and correlates of non-response at waves 1 and 2 of Understanding Society. We examine both household-level and individual-level non-response at wave 1. For wave 2, we examine attrition relative to wave 1 both in terms of enumerated persons and in terms of adults responding to the individual interview. We analyse separately the general population sample and the ethnic minority boost sample. We also describe attrition for the BHPS sample between wave 18 of the BHPS and wave 2 of Understanding Society, when that sample was incorporated into Understanding Society.

Subject

Survey Methodology

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http://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/publications/working-papers/understanding-society/2012-02

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Lynn, P. et al. (2012) An initial look at non-response and attrition in Understanding Society, Understanding Society Working Paper Series No. 2012-02, Colchester: University of Essex

                    @techreport{ukhls2012-02,
  author = {Lynn, P. and Burton, J. and Kaminska, O. and Knies, G. and Nandi, A.},
  title = {An initial look at non-response and attrition in Understanding Society},
  institution = {University of Essex},
  type = {Understanding Society Working Paper Series},
  number = {2012-02},
  year = {2012},
  address = {Colchester},
}

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