Full Description
Randomized response is a data collection strategy specifically designed for surveys of a sensitive nature. By establishing a probabilistic connection between question and answer, randomized response and related methods protect respondents who are asked to disclose personal information. Covering a half century of theoretical and applied research, the Second Edition significantly updates and expands what was, at the time, the first comprehensive and practical guide to randomized response.
Contents
1. Surveying Sensitive Topics
Asking Sensitive Questions
Types of Errors in Surveys
Ethical Issues in Surveys
Legal Means of Privacy Protections
Privacy Protection Through Anonymity
Confidentiality and Privacy Protection
Need for an Alternative Strategy
2. The Randomized Response Technique
Warner's Randomized Response Design
Unrelated Question Approach
Forced Alternative Response
Repeat Randomization
3. Design Considerations in Randomized Response
Alternative Question Content
Randomizing Devise and Question Selection Probability
Distribution of Alternative Questions
Reconciling Respondent Hazards and Efficiency
4. Alternatives to Randomized Response
Non-Randomized Response
Use of Lists and Counts
5. Extensions of Randomized Response
Generalization to Polychotomous Measures
Untruthful Respondents as a Special Group
Extension to Quantitative Measures
6. Analyzing Randomized Response Data
Measures of Association
Randomized Response as Disclosure Control
An Alternative Formulation
Randomized Response Software
7. Applications of Randomized Response Methods
Substantive Applications
Comparison Studies
Validation Research
8. Epilogue
