Randomized Response and Indirect Questioning Techniques in Surveys

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-11542-2
Verlag: Chapman and Hall/CRC

Buch, Englisch, 228 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 357 g

Reihe: Statistics: A Series of Textbooks and Monographs

For surveys involving sensitive questions, randomized response techniques (RRTs) and other indirect questions are helpful in obtaining survey responses while maintaining the privacy of the respondents. Written by one of the leading experts in the world on RR, Randomized Response and Indirect Questioning Techniques in Surveys describes the current state of RR as well as emerging developments in the field. The author also explains how to extend RR to situations employing unequal probability sampling.

While the theory of RR has grown phenomenally, the area has not kept pace in practice. Covering both theory and practice, the book first discusses replacing a direct response (DR) with an RR in a simple random sample with replacement (SRSWR). It then emphasizes how the application of RRTs in the estimation of attribute or quantitative features is valid for selecting respondents in a general manner. The author examines different ways to treat maximum likelihood estimation; covers optional RR devices, which provide alternatives to compulsory randomized response theory; and presents RR techniques that encompass quantitative variables, including those related to stigmatizing characteristics. He also gives his viewpoint on alternative RR techniques, including the item count technique, nominative technique, and three-card method.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chaudhuri, Arijit

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Stochastik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Why We Need One More Monograph on Randomized Response. Warner’s Randomized Response Technique. Randomized Response Technique in General Sampling Design. Maximum Likelihood Approach. Optional Randomized Response Technique. Protection of Privacy. Quantitative Characteristics. Other Indirect Questioning Techniques. Miscellaneous Techniques, Applications, and Conclusions. Illustrative Simulated Empirical Findings. References. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Arijit Chaudhuri is a professor in the Applied Statistics Unit at the Indian Statistical Institute. Dr. Chaudhuri has published nearly 90 research papers in a variety of journals. He is the co-author of Survey Sampling: Theory and Methods, Second Edition (CRC Press, March 2005). His research interests include survey sampling and reliability.