Overcoming survey research problems
By: Stephen R. Porter, editor.
Contributors: Porter, Stephen R.
Series: New directions for institutional research -- no. 121; Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2004
Place of publication: San Francisco, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 103
Subjects: Education, Higher -- Research -- Methodology; Educational surveys; Social surveys
Notes: "Spring 2004."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Raising response rates : what works ? -- Stephen R. Porter; title: Web surveys : best practices -- Paul D. Umbach; title: Conducting surveys on sensitive topics -- John H. Pryor; title: Understanding the effect of prizes on response rates -- Stephen R. Porter -- Michael W. Whitcomb; title: Multiple surveys of students and survey fatigue -- Stephen R. Porter -- Michael W. Whitcomb -- William H. Weitzer; title: Conducting longitudinal studies -- Karen W. Bauer; title: Pros and cons of paper and electronic surveys -- Stephen R. Porter.