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Stange, Mathew; Smyth, Jolene D.; Olson, Kristen – Field Methods, 2016
Although researchers can easily select probability samples of addresses using the U.S. Postal Service's Delivery Sequence File, randomly selecting respondents within households for surveys remains challenging. Researchers often place within-household selection instructions, such as the next or last birthday methods, in survey cover letters to…
Descriptors: Mail Surveys, Research Methodology, Family (Sociological Unit), Community Surveys