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Research Report Series - Methodology (RSM)
To communicate and document certain results from work done primarily by staff of the Statistical Research Division, we offer a number of research reports on topics in statistics, computing, and survey methodology.
This series, the Research Report Series primarily includes papers
which report results from the conduct of systematic, critical,
intensive investigation directed toward the development of new or
more comprehensive scientific knowledge of the subject studied.
The series is subdivided into categories, including:
Computing (RRC) ,
Statistics (RRS) , and
Survey Methodology (RSM).
Note that the title of each paper serves as a link to the file.
A link to the paper's abstract is also provided in most cases.
Please read our disclaimer .
Papers from the Research Report series can also be viewed by author and
by year
To request a hardcopy of any of the papers listed below, write to
Chad.Eric.Russell@census.gov .
Please include your name, address, and the title of the paper in your request.
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Observing Census Enumeration of Non-English Speaking Households in the 2010 Census: Chinese Report
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(about 539KB)
by Robert Shepherd, Yuling Pan, and Stephen Lubkemann (RSM2012/08)
Abstract
Observing Census Enumeration of Non-English Speaking Households in the 2010 Census: Korean Report
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(about 178KB)
by Kyung-Eun Yoon, Yuling Pan, and Stephen Lubkemann (RSM2012/07)
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Observing Census Enumeration of Non-English Speaking Households in the 2010 Census: Spanish Report
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(about 176KB)
by Christina Isabelli, Yuling Pan, and Stephen Lubkemann (RSM2012/06)
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Observing Census Enumeration of Non-English Speaking Households in the 2010 Census: Arabic Report
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(about 209KB)
by Kristine Ajrouch, Yuling Pan, and Stephen Lubkemann (RSM2012/05)
Abstract
Public Attitudes Toward the Use of Administrative Records in the U.S. Census: Does Question Frame Matter?
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(about 580KB)
by Nancy A. Bates, Monica J. Wroblewski, and Joanne Pascale (RSM2012/04)
Abstract
The April 2011 American Community Survey Internet Test: Attitudes and Behavior Study Follow-up
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by Elizabeth M. Nichols (RSM2012/03)
Abstract
New Relationship and Marital Status Questions: A Reflection of Changes to the Social and Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Couples
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(about 327KB)
by Theresa J. DeMaio and Nancy A. Bates (RSM2012/02)
Abstract
Classifying Relationship and Marital Status among Same-Sex Couples
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(about 279KB)
by Nancy A. Bates, Theresa J. DeMaio, Cynthia Robins, and Wendy Hicks (RSM2012/01)
Abstract
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Effects of the 1986 Motivational Insert on Census Form Mail Response
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(about 752.1KB)
by Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2010/18)
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The Language of Residence: Respondent Understandings and Census Rules
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by Eleanor R. Gerber (RSM2010/17)
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Calculating Residence: A Cognitive Approach to Household Membership Judgments Among Low Income Blacks
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by Eleanor R. Gerber (RSM2010/16)
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Summary Report of Cognitive Testing on Residence Rules Instructions
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(about 40.6KB)
by Eleanor R. Gerber (RSM2010/15)
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Report of the Workshop on Applying Cognitive Psychology to Recall Problems of the National Crime Survey
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by Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2010/14)
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Lower Mail Response in the 1990 Census: A Preliminary Interpretation
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by Robert E. Fay, Nancy A. Bates, and Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2010/13)
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SIPP Record Check Results: Implications for Measurement Principles and Practice
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by Kent H. Marquis and Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2010/12)
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Using Administrative Record Data to Describe SIPP Response Errors
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by Jeffrey C. Moore and Kent H. Marquis (RSM2010/11)
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Using Administrative Record Data to Evaluate the Quality of Survey Estimates
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by Jeffrey C. Moore and Kent H. Marquis (RSM2010/10)
Abstract
Proxy Reports: Results from a Record Check Study
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by Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2010/09)
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Evaluating the Public Information Campaign for the 1980 Census-Results of the KAP Survey
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by Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2010/08)
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A 'Cognitive' Interviewing Approach for the Survey of Income and Program Participation: Development of Procedures and Initial Test Results
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(about 791.3KB)
by Jeffrey C. Moore , Karen Bogen, and Kent H. Marquis (RSM2010/07)
Abstract
Wave 8 Adult Well-Being Topical Module: Cognitive Interview Results and Recommendations
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(about 690.4KB)
by Jeffrey C. Moore, Karen Bogen, and Julie Klein Griffiths (RSM2010/06)
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National Health Interview Survey Redesign: An Anthropological Investigation of Mental Health Concepts
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(about 856.3KB)
by Dawn R. Von Thurn, Jeffrey C. Moore, and Elizabeth A. Martin (RSM2010/05)
Abstract
The SIPP Cognitive Research Evaluation Experiment: Basic Results and Documentation
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by Jeffrey C. Moore, Kent H. Marquis, and Karen Bogen (RSM2010/04)
Abstract
Month-to-Month Recipiency Turnover in the ISDP
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(about 563.6KB)
by Jeffrey C. Moore and Daniel Kasprzyk (RSM2010/03)
Abstract
On the Usefulness of Pretesting Vignettes in Exploratory Research
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(about 79KB)
by Jennifer Beck (RSM2010/02)
Abstract
Measurement Errors in SIPP Program Reports
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by Kent H. Marquis and Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2010/01)
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The 2008 Survey of Income and Program Participation Event History Calendar Field Test: Study Design and Initial Results
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(about 193.7KB)
by Jeffrey C. Moore, Jason Fields, Gary Benedetto, Martha Stinson, Anna Y. Chan, and Jerry J. Maples (RSM2009/09)
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Cognitive Pretesting of 2010 Alternative Questionnaire Experiment (AQE) Race and Hispanic Origin Treatment Panels
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(about 641.4KB)
by Leticia Fernandez, Eleanor R. Gerber, Matthew Clifton, George E. Higbie, and Mikelyn Meyers (RSM2009/08)
Abstract
Findings from a Pretest of a New Approach to Measuring Health Insurance in the Current Population Survey
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(about 237.1KB)
by Joanne Pascale (RSM2009/07)
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2008 Be Counted Form: Respondent Problems Encountered in Cognitive Testing
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(about 516.6KB)
by Jennifer Hunter Childs, Eleanor R. Gerber, and Dawn Norris (RSM2009/06)
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2010 Nonresponse Followup Enumerator Questionnaire Cognitive Test Findings and Recommendations
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(about 666.7KB)
by Jennifer Hunter Childs , Dawn Norris, Theresa J. DeMaio, Leticia Fernandez, Matthew Clifton, and Mikelyn Meyers (RSM2009/05)
Abstract
Results of Cognitive Testing of the Alternative Version of the Individual Census Report (ICR) for the 2010 CPEX Experiment
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(about 483.1KB)
by Nathan Jurgenson and George E. Higbie (RSM2009/04)
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The 2008 SIPP Event History Calendar (EHC) Field Test: Respondents' Reactions to the Interview
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(about 87.2KB)
by Anna Y. Chan (RSM2009/03)
Abstract
2039: A Day in the Life of a Usability Engineer
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(about 98.8KB)
by Theresa A. O'Connell, Elizabeth D. Murphy, and Renate J. Roske-Shelton (RSM2009/02)
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2010 Census Language Program: Pretesting of Census 2010 Questionnaire in Five Languages
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(about 126KB)
by Yuling Pan, Mandy Sha, Hyunjoo Park, and Alisu Schoua-Glusberg (RSM2009/01)
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Field Representative Experiences with the Current Population Survey: Pilot Study Results
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(about 29KB)
by Jennifer Beck (RSM2008/08)
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Multilingual Questionnaire Evaluation and Development through Mixed Pretesting Methods: The Case of the U.S. Census Nonresponse Followup Instrument
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(about 163KB)
by Jennifer Hunter Childs and Patricia L. Goerman (RSM2008/07)
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Cognitive Testing of ACS Multilingual Brochures in Multiple Languages
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(about 1.64MB)
by Yuling Pan, Marjorie Hinsdale, Alisu Schoua-Glusberg, and Hyunjoo Park (RSM2008/06)
Abstract
"Census Bureau" vs. "Unknown Caller": Caller ID Displays and Survey Cooperation
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(about 168KB)
by Aniekan A. Okon, Jeffrey C. Moore, and Nancy A. Bates (RSM2008/05)
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Report of Cognitive Testing of Privacy- and Confidentiality-related Statements in Respondent Materials for the 2010 Decennial: Results from Cognitive Interview Pretesting with Volunteer Respondents
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(about 288KB)
by Ashley D. Landreth, Eleanor R. Gerber, and Theresa J. DeMaio (RSM2008/04)
Abstract
Seam Bias in the 2004 SIPP Panel: Much Improved, but Much Bias Still Remains
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(about 321KB)
by Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2008/03)
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A Multi-Method Evaluation of the Use of an Event History Calendar
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(about 283KB)
by Joanne Pascale and Alice McGee (RSM2008/02)
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2006 Questionnaire Design and Experimental Research Survey: Demographic Questions Analysis
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(about 114KB)
by Elizabeth M. Nichols, Jennifer Hunter Childs, and Rolando A. Rodriguez (RSM2008/01)
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Report on the New "Type-2" People Questions: A Pretesting Study for the Re-Engineered SIPP
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(about 274KB)
by Anna Y. Chan and Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2007/41)
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Medicaid Underreporting in the CPS: Results from a Record Check Study
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(about 165KB)
by Joanne Pascale, Mark Roemer, and Dean Michael Resnick (RSM2007/40)
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A New Focus: Studying Linkages among Household Structure, Race/Ethnicity, and Geographical Levels, with Implications for Census Coverage
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(about 156KB)
by Laurie Schwede (RSM2007/38)
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Respondent Debriefings Conducted by Experts: A New Qualitative Methodology for Questionnaire Evaluation
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(about 121KB)
by Elizabeth M. Nichols and Jennifer Hunter Childs (RSM2007/39)
Abstract
Respondents' Understandings of Confidentiality in a Changing Privacy Environment
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(about 119KB)
by Eleanor R. Gerber and Ashley D. Landreth (RSM2007/37)
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Comparing Navigation in Two Formats for Demographic Items in the American Community Survey
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(about 725KB)
by Eleanor R. Gerber and Gianna S. Dusch (RSM2007/36)
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Results of Cognitive Testing of the Other Living Quarters Validation Questionnaire (OLQVQ)
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(about 4.22MB)
by Laurie Schwede, George Carter, and Andrew A. Jocuns (RSM2007/35)
Abstract
Results of the 2003 National Census Test of Race and Hispanic Questions
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(about 330KB)
by Elizabeth A. Martin, David W. Sheppard, Michael Bentley, and Claudette E. Bennett (RSM2007/34)
Abstract
Procedural Difficulties in Taking Past Censuses in Predominantly Negro, Puerto Rican, and Mexican areas
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(about 1.50MB)
by Leon Pritzker and Naomi D. Rothwell (RSM2007/33)
Results of the 1980 Applied Behavior Analysis Survey or What people Do with their Census Forms
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(about 5.81MB)
by Theresa J. DeMaio (RSM2007/32)
Abstract
Using Cognitive Research Methods to Improve the Design of the Decennial Census Form
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(about 1.85MB)
by Theresa J. DeMaio and Nancy A. Bates (RSM2007/31)
Abstract
An Application of Rasch Analysis to Questionnaire Design: Using Vignettes to Study the Meaning of "Work" in the Current Population Survey
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(about 474KB)
by Elizabeth A. Martin, Pamela C. Campanelli, and Robert E. Fay (RSM2007/30)
Abstract
1988-89 Exploratory Research on Enumerating Homeless Individuals in Baltimore and Washington
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(about 4.41MB)
by Matt T. Salo (RSM2007/29)
Abstract
Accessibility Assessment of Statistical Web Pages
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(about 257KB)
by Sid Schneider and Lawrence A. Malakhoff (RSM2007/28)
Abstract
Strength of Attachment: Survey Coverage of People with Tenuous Ties to Residences
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(about 279KB)
by Elizabeth A. Martin (RSM2007/26)
Abstract
Final Report of an Experiment: Effects of a Revised Instruction, Deadline, and Final Question Series in the Decennial Short Form
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(about 660KB)
by Elizabeth A. Martin (RSM2007/25)
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Questionnaire Effects on Reporting of Race and Hispanic Origin: Results of a Replication of the 1990 Mail Short Form in Census 2000 (with Supplemental Analyses 1 and 2)
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(about 760KB)
by Elizabeth A. Martin (RSM2007/24)
Abstract
Census Coverage Measurement: 2006 Person Interview Behavior Coding Results
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(about 360KB)
by Joanne Pascale (RSM2007/23)
Abstract
Does a Final Coverage Check Identify Census Omissions and Reduce Errors?: Preliminary Results of an Experiment
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(about 164KB)
by Elizabeth A. Martin and Don A. Dillman (RSM2007/22)
Abstract
Unwillingness to Reveal Personal Information to other Household Members and its Relationship to Subsequent Survey Nonresponse in a Longitudinal Panel Survey
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(about 253KB)
by Anna Y. Chan and Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2007/21)
Abstract
New Roster Procedures and Probes to Improve Coverage in the Survey of Income and Program Participation
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(about 302KB)
by Anna Y. Chan (RSM2007/20)
Abstract
Educational Attainment and Vocational/Technical Training: Questionnaire Design and Data Quality
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(about 290KB)
by Anna Y. Chan and Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2007/19)
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The Impact of Instructions on Survey Translation: An Experimental Study
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(about 356KB)
by Yuling Pan, Brian Kleiner, and Jerelyn Bouic (RSM2007/18)
Abstract
A Valuable Vehicle for Question Testing in a Field Environment: The U.S. Census Bureau's Questionnaire Design Experimental Research Survey
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(about 116KB)
by Jennifer M. Rothgeb (RSM2007/17)
Abstract
ACS Labor Force Questions: Results from Cognitive Interview Testing
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(about 443KB)
by Jennifer M. Rothgeb (RSM2007/16)
Abstract
Cognitive Interview Results and Recommendations for the National Science Foundation's Proposed Field of Degree Question for the American Community Survey
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(about 4.20MB)
by Jennifer M. Rothgeb and Jennifer Beck (RSM2007/15)
Abstract
Evaluation of Questionnaire Design Changes on Life Insurance Policy Data
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(about 153KB)
by Alfred Gottschalck and Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2007/14)
Abstract
Results from a Cognitive Interview Evaluation of Proposed New Questions on the Value of Annuities and Trusts and Existing Questions on the Cash Value of Life Insurance
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(about 113KB)
by Aniekan A. Okon, Timothy Gilbert, and Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2007/13)
Abstract
2008 Coverage Follow-Up (CFU) User Interface Usability: Observations and Recommendations from Interviewer Review of CFU Wire Frames
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(about 777KB)
by Elizabeth D. Murphy (RSM2007/12)
Abstract
Measuring Health Insurance in the U.S.
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(about 147KB)
by Joanne Pascale (RSM2007/11)
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Report on Topic-Based Mode Consistency CATI/CAPI Pretesting Study in the American Community Survey (ACS)
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(about 4.13MB)
by Anna Y. Chan (RSM2007/10)
Abstract
Cognitive Test of the NRFU Round 3: Revised Questions
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(about 236KB)
by Jennifer Hunter Childs, George Carter, Dawn Norris, Kristin Hanaoka, and Laurie Schwede (RSM2007/09)
Abstract
Changes to the SIPP 2004 Wave Recipiency History Topical Module and Their Impacts on Survey Estimates and Data Quality
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(about 254KB)
by Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2007/08)
Abstract
The Accuracy of Self-Reports: Some Preliminary Findings from Interviewing Homeless Persons
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(about 2.63MB)
by Pamela C. Campanelli, Matt T. Salo, Laurie Schwede, and Brian Jackson (RSM2007/07)
Abstract
Changes in Public Opinion During the Census
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(about 713KB)
by Elizabeth A. Martin (RSM2007/06)
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Overview of Results of New Race and Hispanic Origin Questions in Census 2000
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(about 161KB)
by Jorge del Pinal, Elizabeth A. Martin, Claudette E. Bennett, and Art Cresce (RSM2007/05)
Abstract
A Look at Some Preliminary Results of Evaluating the Census 2000 Integrated Marketing Strategy
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(about 460KB)
by Elizabeth A. Martin and Emilda Rivers (RSM2007/04)
Abstract
The Simplified Questionnaire Test (SQT): Results from Debriefing Interviews
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(about 2.76MB)
by Nancy A. Bates (RSM2007/03)
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The Use of Monetary Incentives in Census Bureau Longitudinal Surveys
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(about 488KB)
by Kathleen Creighton, Karen E. King, and Elizabeth A. Martin (RSM2007/02)
Abstract
The Role of Sociolinguistics in Federal Survey Development
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(about 122KB)
by Yuling Pan (RSM2007/01)
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Survey Questionnaire Construction
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(about 395KB)
by Elizabeth A. Martin (RSM2006/13)
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Questionnaire Effects on Measurements of Race and Hispanic Origin
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(about 1.05MB)
by Nancy A. Bates, Elizabeth A. Martin, Theresa J. DeMaio, and Manuel de la Puente (RSM2006/12)
Abstract
The Effects of Questionnaire Design on Reporting of Detailed Hispanic groups in Census 2000 Mail Questionnaires
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(about 576KB)
by Elizabeth A. Martin (RSM2006/11)
Abstract
Privacy Concerns and the Census Long Form: Some Evidence from Census 2000
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(about 543KB)
by Elizabeth A. Martin (RSM2006/10)
Abstract
Cognitive Testing of Translations of ACS CAPI Materials in Multiple Languages
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(about 902KB)
by Yuling Pan, Marjorie Hinsdale, Alisu Schoua-Glusberg, and Hyunjoo Park (RSM2006/09)
Abstract
Vignettes and Respondent Debriefings for Questionnaire Design and Evaluation
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(about 358KB)
by Elizabeth A. Martin (RSM2006/08)
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Research on Improving Coverage in Household Surveys
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(about 449KB)
by Peter Hainer, Catherine Hines, Elizabeth A. Martin, and Gary Shapiro (RSM2006/07)
Abstract
Methodological Influences on Comparability of Race Measurements: Several Cautionary Examples
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(about 191KB)
by Elizabeth A. Martin and Eleanor R. Gerber (RSM2006/06)
Abstract
Analysis of Questionnaire Errors in Survey Measurements of Census Coverage
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(about 161KB)
by Elizabeth A. Martin, Robert E. Fay, and Elizabeth A. Krejsa (RSM2006/05)
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The Effects of Questionnaire Design Changes on General Income Amount Nonresponse in Waves 1 and 2 of the 2004 SIPP Panel
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(about 144KB)
by Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2006/04)
Abstract
Adapting Cognitive Interview Techniques for Use in Pretesting Spanish Language Survey Instruments
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(about 137KB)
by Patricia L. Goerman (RSM2006/03)
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Use of Dependent Interviewing Procedures to Improve Data Quality in the Measurement of Change
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(about 123KB)
by Jeffrey C. Moore, Nancy A. Bates, Joanne Pascale, Julie Klein Griffiths, and Aniekan A. Okon (RSM2006/02)
Abstract
The Effects of Questionnaire Design Changes on Asset Income Amount Nonresponse in Waves 1 and 2 of the 2004 SIPP Panel
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(about 451KB)
by Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2006/01)
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Steps Toward Integrating Accessibility into Development of an Internet Option for the 2010 Census
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(about 165KB)
by Elizabeth D. Murphy (RSM2005/11)
Abstract
SIPP 2004 Wave 1 Asset Income Item Nonresponse Results and Nonresponse Follow-Up Outcomes
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(about 584KB)
by Maria S. Bruun and Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2005/10)
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Results from Chinese Cognitive Interviews on the Census 2000 Long Form: Language, Literacy, and Cultural Issues
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(about 1.10MB)
by Yuling Pan, Barbara Craig, and Suzanne Scollon (RSM2005/09)
Abstract
The Respondent Identification Policy (RIP) and its Impact on Wave 2 and Wave 3 Follow-up Interviews in the 2004 SIPP Panel
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(about 143KB)
by Anna Y. Chan and Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2005/08)
Abstract
The Role of Respondent Comprehension and Interviewed Knowledge in CPS Labor Force Classification
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(about 1.80MB)
by Pamela C. Campanelli, Jennifer M. Rothgeb, and Elizabeth A. Martin (RSM2005/07)
Abstract
Census Bureau Guidelines for the Translation of Data Collection Instruments and Supporting Materials: Documentation on How the Guidelines were Developed
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(about 295KB)
by Yuling Pan and Manuel de la Puente (RSM2005/06)
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The Effects of Questionnaire and Current Changes on Race Data: Results of a Replication of 1990 Race and Origin Questions
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(about 133KB)
by Elizabeth A. Martin, Manuel de la Puente, and Claudette E. Bennett (RSM2005/05)
Abstract
Results of Recent Methodological Research on the Hispanic Origin and Race Questions
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(about 229KB)
by Elizabeth A. Martin and Eleanor R. Gerber (RSM2005/04)
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Designing Interactive Edits for U.S. Electronic Economic Surveys and Censuses: Issues and Guidelines
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(about 112KB)
by Elizabeth M. Nichols, Elizabeth D. Murphy, Amy E. Anderson, Diane K. Willimack, and Richard S. Sigman (RSM2005/03)
Abstract
Questionnaire Pretesting Methods: Do Different Techniques and Different Organizations Produce Similar Results?
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(about 205KB)
by Jennifer M. Rothgeb, Gordon Willis, and Barbara Forsyth (RSM2005/02)
Abstract
An Evaluation of SIPP 2004 Wave 1 Asset Ownership Reports
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(about 320KB)
by Jeffrey C. Moore (RSM2005/01)
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Reducing Income Nonresponse in a Topic-Based Interview
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(about 50KB)
by Jeffrey C. Moore and Laura S. Loomis (RSM2002/06)
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The Effects of Person-Level vs. Household-Level Questionnaire Design on Survey Estimates and Data Quality
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(about 1.17MB)
by Jennifer Hess, Jeffrey C. Moore, Joanne Pascale, Jennifer M. Rothgeb, and Catherine Keeley (RSM2002/05)
Abstract
ACS/CATI Person-Based Field Experiment
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(about 177KB)
by Jeffrey C. Moore and Laureen H. Moyer (RSM2002/04)
Abstract
Questionnaire Design Effects on Interview Outcomes
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(about 33KB)
by Jeffrey C. Moore and Laureen H. Moyer (RSM2002/03)
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The Effects of Altering the Design of Branching Instructions on Navigational Performance in Census 2000
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(about 101KB)
by Cleo D. Redline, Don A. Dillman, Aref N. Dajani, and Mary Ann Scaggs (RSM2002/02)
Abstract
Privacy and Confidentiality Research at the U.S. Census Bureau: Recommendations Based on a Review of the Literature
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(about 172KB)
by Thomas S. Mayer (RSM2002/01)
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