Now in its third edition, this popular sampling text continues to provide a highly-readable, practical treatment of the subject. Keeping the mathematics to a minimum, it walks the reader through real-world sample surveys-from sampling designs to problems of missing data and non-response to estimation procedures. This expanded and updated edition reflectsthe many developments in the field since the second edition, including the latest methods of multistage sampling, analysis of sample survey data, and software manipulation. It offers readers a wealth of examples illustrating key statistical issues-with data sets available for downloading over the Internet; the most widely used sampling designs today, including cluster sampling which is completely revised in this edition; a new chapter devoted to telephone sampling and interviewing techniques-contributed by two leading developers of these methods; and many new and updated practice exercises. "...gives a very good introduction to the standard topics covered in any basic sampling survey course; along with some newer material. It contains sound advice on collecting the data and presenting the results...The explanations are clear, with few proofs or technical details, and the examples... are well-chosen and plentiful." - Short Book Reviews: Publication of the International Statistical Society DE INTERES PARA: Practicing Statisticians, Survey Professionals; Students of Sampling Methodology, Graduate Level Courseson Survey Sampling, Health-Related Fields, Biostatistics, Social, and Behavioural Sciences.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-04006-5
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Tela
- Páginas: 512
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés