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Discovering Community Opinion.
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Young, Raymond J. – Community Services Catalyst, 1986
Describes a study conducted in southeastern Washington to determine public opinion regarding several educational options. Compares study results obtained through structured interviews with adult residents at a randomly selected sample of households with results obtained by mailing questionnaires to all remaining households in the area. (AYC)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Surveys, Comparative Analysis, Educational Attitudes
Sampling for Telephone Surveys: Do the Results Depend on Technique?
Franz, Jennifer D. – 1987
Two basic methods exist for drawing probability samples to be used in telephone surveys: directory sampling (from alphabetical or street directories) and random digit dialing (RDD). RDD includes unlisted numbers, whereas directory sampling includes only listed numbers. The goal of this paper is to estimate the effect of failure to include…
Descriptors: Bias, Community Surveys, Cost Effectiveness, Demography
The Bias of Mail-In Returns in a Community Survey.
Grover, Burton L.; Post, Richard L. – 1984
The Arlington, Washington, School District--a mostly rural district with enrollment of 2,790--conducted a survey of its public using both blanket mailing and random sampling procedures in order to compare the views of the total population with the views of the typically small percentage who mail back a questionnaire. The questionnaire contained 29…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Surveys, Comparative Analysis, Data Interpretation