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Collecting Sensitive Data

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  • THOMAS W. MANGIONE

    (University of Massachusetts)

  • RALPH HINGSON

    (Boston University)

  • JANE BARRETT

    (Dartmouth College)

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Results from studies that compare different methods of data collection may be confounded in many instances because of differences in response rates or sampling frames. Two alternatives to in-person interviewing were designed to overcome these confounding factors. One strategy utilized the telephone with in-person interviewing as a back-up when phone numbers were not available. The other strategy was a drop-off/pick-up, self-administered strategy. The telephone/field strategy was shown to be a viable alternative to in-person interviewing. The drop-off/pick-up strategy did not fare as well in comparison. Although response rates and costs were equivalent to in-person interviewing, the process was less enjoyable for respondents, and produced significantly different distributions on several sensitive measures.

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  • Thomas W. Mangione & Ralph Hingson & Jane Barrett, 1982. "Collecting Sensitive Data," Sociological Methods & Research, , vol. 10(3), pages 337-346, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:somere:v:10:y:1982:i:3:p:337-346
    DOI: 10.1177/0049124182010003006
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