Maintaining Response Rates In Longitudinal Studies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10941507 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Deborah S Freedman (University of Michigan), Deborah Freedman (University of Michigan, corresponding author), Arland Thornton (0000-0002-1607-2047, University of Michigan), Donald Camburn (University of Michigan) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 87-98 |
| Publication date | 1980-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Methods & Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0049-1241 • E-ISSN: 1552-8294 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/004912418000900104 |
| OpenAlex | W2030686235 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 5 |
A recognized problem in mounting longitudinal surveys concerns the costs and difficulties in maintaining response rates over time. This article details the techniques used to minimize response loss in a longitudinal study which maintained an 89% response rate over five interviews covering a fifteen-year period. These techniques centered on two problems common to all longitudinal studies: the difficulties involved in relocating respondents for subsequent interviews, and the necessity of maintaining respondent cooperation over repeated interviews
Longitudinal data · Longitudinal field · Longitudinal study · Political science · Respondent · Sociology · Statistics · Demography · Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
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| Citations per year | 0.45 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1982 - 2023 (42) |
| Highly cited | No |