Survey Research Methods

Fifth Edition

Floyd J Fowler, Jr - Center for Survey Research, University of Massachusetts Boston, USA

Series:
Applied Social Research Methods

Courses:
Intermediate/Advanced Research Methods | Research Methods | Survey Research | Survey Research

September 2013 | 184 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

The Fifth Edition of Floyd J. Fowler Jr.’s bestselling Survey Research Methods presents the very latest methodological knowledge on surveys. Offering a sound basis for evaluating how each aspect of a survey can affect its precision, accuracy, and credibility, the book guides readers through each step of the survey research process. This fully updated edition addresses the growth of the Internet for data collection and the subsequent rapid expansion of online survey usage, the precipitous drop in response rates for telephone surveys, the continued improvement in techniques for pre-survey evaluation of questions, and the growing role of individual cell phones in addition to—and often instead of—household landlines. Throughout the book, the author puts the profound changes taking place in the survey research world today into perspective, helping researchers learn how to best use new and traditional options for collecting data.

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1. Introduction

2. Types of Error in Surveys

3. Sampling

4. Nonresponse: Implementing a Sample Design

5. Methods of Data Collection

6. Designing Questions to Be Good Measures

7. Evaluating Survey Questions and Instruments

8. Survey Interviewing

9. Preparing Survey Data for Analysis

10. Analyzing Survey Data

11. Ethical Issues in Survey Research

12. Providing Information about Survey Methods

13. Survey Error in Perspective

This is an excellent resource for assisting students and faculty to design high quality survey research projects!

Dr Thomas Frederick

Department of Psychology and Counseling, Hope International University

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This text would be more suitable for a course on survey methods at the doctoral level.

Dr Tim Wall

Department of Professional Education, Northwest Missouri State Univ

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It will be on the supplimental reading list for HRD698 (MS level Research Design course), COT702 (PhD level methods course), and for my doctoral advisees.

Dr W. Tad Foster

Human Resource Development and Performance Technology, Indiana State University

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Concise information on developing surveys for DNP projects.

Lorena Guerrero

School Of Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University

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A very useful book that several students have also used.

Mrs Denise Gibson

Higher Education, Easton and Otley College

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Really useful in supporting undergraduate research projects

Mrs Jane Wood

Clothing Design & Technology, Manchester Metropolitan University

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In a concrete way, this book provides a good overview of the essentials of survey research. It offers good discussions on sampling, implementing a sample design, questionnaire construction, interviewing (and training interviewers), data analysis, and so on.

Mrs Maartje De Graaf

Media, Communication & Organisation, Twente University

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Full of information on data collection which will be of use to students in the modules where they need to conduct their own small-scale study.

Mrs Samantha Sutton-Tsang

Early Years, Stourbridge College

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A quite short introduction which covers most of the important issues in survey research. I liked the perspective on total survey error but missed illustrating examples.

Ms Alice Barth

Institute of Political Science, University of Bonn

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A well written book that is easy to understand for students as well as practitioners. It is compact, though, extensive enough for the more advanced researchers. The author discusses evaluation methods of the instrument as well, which I find highly valuable.

Ms Yvon Van den Boer

Media, Communication & Organisation, Twente University

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Key features

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

Coverage of the latest developments in the field helps readers understand how to best use new and changing technology, including the Internet, smartphones, and interactive voice response systems (IVRs), singly or in combination, to collect high quality data.
New studies and publications from the past five years are integrated throughout the text.
Updated survey examples offer students and researchers exemplary models.

KEY FEATURES:

Compact, yet comprehensive coverage of survey research makes this book an ideal companion or beginning text.
Error in surveys is described using a clear and accessible approach.
A list of strengths and weaknesses for each of the different types of survey data collection, including the more recent Web-based approaches, is included.
Coverage of the expansion of cell phone use is included.
Up-to-date coverage of Web-based and online surveys, as well as the latest resources available to the beginning and expert researcher, prepares readers for practice.
In-depth discussions of non-response and sample size issues are included.

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